Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... the books on the table.
Wrong!
To lay is to put something down carefully. Laid is the past simple of lay.
2The hen has ............... six eggs.
Wrong!
Laid is the past simple of lay.
3Have you ............... the table?
Wrong!
4He is always ............... in bed.
Wrong!
5She was upset with him because he ............... to her.
Wrong!
To lie is to say something that is not true. Lied is the past simple of lie.
6Much water has ............... under the bridge.
Wrong!
Flowed is the past simple of flow.
7He has ............... airplanes for twenty years.
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Flown is the past participle of fly.
8The birds ............... in the sky.
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Flew is the past simple of fly.
9The organization ............... in 1974.
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10The controversy was ............... out of proportion.
Wrong!
11He was ............... black and blue.
Wrong!
Beaten is the past participle of beat.
12He ............... out a huge cry.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I laid the books on the table.
- The hen has laid six eggs.
- Have you laid the table?
- He is always lying in bed.
- She was upset with him because he lied to her.
- Much water has flowed under the bridge.
- He has flown airplanes for twenty years.
- The birds flew in the sky.
- The organization was founded in 1974.
- The controversy was blown out of proportion.
- He was beaten black and blue.
- He let out a huge cry.
