1I ............... the bell six times.
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Use the simple past form "rang" for a completed action in the past.
2Susie has ............... her violin.
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After "has", use the past participle "brought".
3They ............... vodka for most of the evening.
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Use the simple past form "drank" for a past action.
4The clothes were ............... dry.
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In this passive sentence, use the past participle "wrung" after "were".
5They ............... a pit yesterday.
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Use the simple past form "dug" for a completed past action with "yesterday".
6A powerful earthquake ............... the island yesterday.
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Use the simple past form "struck" with the past-time word "yesterday".
7She ............... the books on the table.
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Use the simple past form "laid" of the verb "lay" meaning put something down.
8She ............... a gown to the party.
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Use the simple past form "wore" for clothing in the past.
9She has ............... five children in six years.
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After "has", use the past participle "borne" in this meaning.
10Suddenly she ............... into tears.
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The past form of "burst" is also "burst".
11His ............... shirt clearly indicated that he was poor.
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Use the past participle adjective "torn" to describe the shirt.
12I was ............... by the doorbell.
Select 2 answers.
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Both "awakened" and "wakened" are correct past participles in this passive sentence.
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- I rang the bell six times.
- Susie has brought her violin.
- They drank vodka for most of the evening.
- The clothes were wrung dry.
- They dug a pit yesterday.
- A powerful earthquake struck the island yesterday.
- She laid the books on the table.
- She wore a gown to the party.
- She has borne five children in six years.
- Suddenly she burst into tears.
- His torn shirt clearly indicated that he was poor.
- I was awakened / wakened by the doorbell.