Fill in the blanks.
1. They ……………………… him to within an inch of his life.
Beat is the past simple of beat.
2. The welder ……………………………. to his work with determination.
Bent is the past simple of bend.
3. Millions of dollars were ………………………… on the Kentucky Derby last year.
Bet is the past simple of bet.
4. The explosion …………………………….. the bridge to smithereens.
Blew is the past simple of blow.
5. Last winter, the water pipes ……………………………. in the cold winter.
Burst has only one form – burst.
6. The kids …………………………. a tunnel in the sand.
Dug is the past simple of dig.
7. I have ………………………….. the drapes.
Drapes are hung.
8. The terrorist was ………………………….. at dawn.
A human being is hanged.
9. They all …………………………. when the king entered.
10. What happened to those ten pounds I …………………………… you?
Lent is the past tense of lend.
11. I must be ………………………… weight.
Losing is the opposite of gaining.
12. I …………………………… down on the couch yesterday.
When lie refers to body position, lay is its past tense.
Answers
1. They beat him to within an inch of his life.
2. The welder bent to his work with determination.
3. Millions of dollars were bet on the Kentucky Derby last year.
4. The explosion blew the bridge to smithereens.
5. Last winter, the water pipes burst in the cold winter.
6. The kids dug a tunnel in the sand.
7. I have hung the drapes.
8. The terrorist was hanged at dawn.
9. They all knelt / kneeled when the king entered.
10. What happened to those ten pounds I lent you?
11. I must be losing weight.
12. I lay down on the couch yesterday.
