Fill in the blanks with miss or lose.
1The batsman ............... the ball.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when someone fails to hit something.
2As we were late, we ............... the start of the movie.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when someone fails to see or be present for an event.
3This is your only chance. Don't ............... it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "lose" and "miss" are possible here because you can lose a chance or miss a chance.
4I can't afford to ............... another deadline.
Wrong!
Use "miss" with a deadline when someone fails to do something by the required time.
5When did you first ............... the ornaments?
Wrong!
Use "miss" when someone notices that something is not where it should be.
6When I was in boarding school, I ............... my parents a lot.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when someone feels sad because a person is not with them.
7She threw the chair at me but ............... .
Wrong!
Use "missed" when an attack or throw does not hit the intended person or thing.
8After three ..............., he gave up trying to hit the target.
Wrong!
Use "misses" for failed attempts to hit a target.
9I think you ............... my meaning.
Wrong!
Use "missed" when someone fails to understand something.
10We cannot afford to ............... a million dollars.
Wrong!
Use "lose" when someone no longer has money or something valuable.
11The ............... of her purse caused her much inconvenience.
Wrong!
Use the noun "loss" to mean the fact of losing something.
12We ............... our way in the storm.
Wrong!
Use "lost" in the expression "lost our way".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The batsman missed the ball.
- As we were late, we missed the start of the movie.
- This is your only chance. Don’t lose / 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.
