Fill in the blanks with miss or lose.
1. The batsman ........................ the ball.
Correct!
Wrong!
To miss the ball is to fail to hit the ball. To lose something is to no longer have the possession of something. If the batsman lost the ball, it means he no longer possesses the ball.
2. As we were late, we ........................... the start of the movie.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. This is your only chance. Don't ......................... it.
Correct!
Wrong!
To miss an opportunity is to fail to make use of it. Either could be used here with slightly different meanings.
4. I can't afford to ......................... another deadline.
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Wrong!
5. When did you first ....................... the ornaments?
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Wrong!
6. When I was in boarding school, I ........................... my parents a lot.
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Wrong!
7. She threw the chair at me but ..........................
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Wrong!
8. After three ............................., he gave up trying to hit the target.
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Wrong!
9. I think you ............................ my meaning.
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Wrong!
10. We cannot afford to ....................... a million dollars.
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Wrong!
11. The ........................... of her purse caused her much inconvenience.
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Wrong!
12. We .............................. our way in the storm.
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Wrong!
Answers
- The batsman missed the ball.
- As we were late, we missed the start of the movie.
- This is your only chance. Don’t miss it.
- I can’t afford to miss another deadline.
- When did you first miss the ornaments?
- When I was in boarding school, I missed my parents a lot.
- She threw the chair at me but missed.
- After three misses, he gave up trying to hit the target.
- I think you missed my meaning.
- We cannot afford to lose a million dollars.
- The loss of her purse caused her much inconvenience.
- We lost our way in the storm.
