Fill in the blanks.
1There ............... a discussion about ways to increase productivity.
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The past simple form of "arise" is "arose".
2She has ............... six children in seven years.
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After "has," use the past participle "borne" when "bear" means give birth to children.
3She ............... down to pick up the phone.
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The past simple form of "bend" is "bent".
4They ............... him to a tree.
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The past simple form of "bind" is "bound".
5He was ............... by a mad dog.
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After "was" in the passive, use the past participle "bitten".
6The roof was ............... off in the wind.
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After "was" in the passive, use the past participle "blown".
7When she heard the news, she ............... into tears.
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The past simple form of "burst" is also "burst".
8She ............... from under the bed.
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The past simple form of "creep" is "crept".
9The noise ............... me mad.
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The past simple form of "drive" is "drove".
10She ............... the door open.
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The past simple form of "fling" is "flung".
11He ............... politics for a career in teaching.
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The past simple form of "forsake" is "forsook".
12She ............... the bottle.
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The past simple form of "shake" is "shook".
Answers
- There arose a discussion about ways to increase productivity.
- She has borne six children in seven years.
- She bent down to pick up the phone.
- They bound him to a tree.
- He was bitten by a mad dog.
- The roof was blown off in the wind.
- When she heard the news, she burst into tears.
- She crept from under the bed.
- The noise drove me mad.
- She flung the door open.
- He forsook politics for a career in teaching.
- She shook the bottle.
