Fill in the blanks.
1Yesterday, I ............... the books on the table.
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Use "laid" as the past simple of "lay" when someone put something somewhere.
2The hen has ............... six eggs.
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Use "laid" as the past participle of "lay" after "has" when a bird produces eggs.
3Have you ............... the table for dinner?
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Use "laid" after "have" in the present perfect form of "lay" the table.
4He is always ............... in bed.
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Use "lying" for the present participle meaning "resting in a flat position."
5She was upset with him because he ............... to her.
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Use "lied" as the past simple of "lie" when it means "say something untrue."
6Much water has ............... under the bridge since then.
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Use "flowed" as the past participle of "flow" after "has."
7He has ............... airplanes for twenty years.
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Use "flown" as the past participle of "fly" after "has."
8The birds ............... across the sky yesterday.
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Use "flew" as the past simple of "fly."
9The organization ............... in 1974 to support local artists.
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Use "was founded" to mean that an organization was established in the past.
10The controversy was ............... out of proportion.
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Use "blown" as the past participle of "blow" after "was" in this passive expression.
11He was ............... black and blue.
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Use "beaten" as the past participle of "beat" after "was."
12When he heard the news, he ............... out a huge cry.
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Use "let" as the past simple of "let" in this sentence.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Yesterday, I laid the books on the table.
- The hen has laid six eggs.
- Have you laid the table for dinner?
- He is always lying in bed.
- She was upset with him because he lied to her.
- Much water has flowed under the bridge since then.
- He has flown airplanes for twenty years.
- The birds flew across the sky yesterday.
- The organization was founded in 1974 to support local artists.
- The controversy was blown out of proportion.
- He was beaten black and blue.
- When he heard the news, he let out a huge cry.
