1They ............... him to within an inch of his life.
Wrong!
The past simple of "beat" is "beat".
2The welder ............... to his work with determination.
Wrong!
The past simple of "bend" is "bent".
3Millions of dollars were ............... on the Kentucky Derby last year.
Wrong!
The past participle of "bet" is "bet".
4The explosion ............... the bridge to smithereens.
Wrong!
The past simple of "blow" is "blew".
5Last winter, the water pipes ............... in the cold.
Wrong!
The past simple of "burst" is "burst".
6The kids ............... a tunnel in the sand.
Wrong!
The past simple of "dig" is "dug".
7I have ............... the drapes.
Wrong!
For putting something up, the past participle of "hang" is "hung".
8The terrorist was ............... at dawn.
Wrong!
For execution, the past participle of "hang" is "hanged".
9They all ............... when the king entered.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The past forms "knelt" and "kneeled" are both correct here.
10What happened to those ten pounds I ............... you?
Wrong!
The past simple of "lend" is "lent".
11I must be ............... weight.
Wrong!
The correct spelling in "losing weight" is "losing".
12I ............... down on the couch yesterday.
Wrong!
The past simple of "lie" meaning to recline is "lay".
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- They beat him to within an inch of his life.
- The welder bent to his work with determination.
- Millions of dollars were bet on the Kentucky Derby last year.
- The explosion blew the bridge to smithereens.
- Last winter, the water pipes burst in the cold.
- The kids dug a tunnel in the sand.
- I have hung the drapes.
- The terrorist was hanged at dawn.
- They all knelt / kneeled when the king entered.
- What happened to those ten pounds I lent you?
- I must be losing weight.
- I lay down on the couch yesterday.