Fill in the blanks.
1. I have ....................... my purse.
Correct!
Wrong!
When you leave something, you fail to keep or maintain it.
2. I overslept and ......................... the flight.
Correct!
Wrong!
When you miss a flight, you are late for it.
3. At least ten people have ........................... their lives.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She threw the chair at me but ..................................
Correct!
Wrong!
To miss is to fail to contact.
5. Hurry up or else you will .......................... the train.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. We arrived late and .......................... seeing the inauguration ceremony.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I still ......................... my grandmother.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He has ......................... a lot of weight.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He ........................ his job due to a layoff.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. His front teeth were .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The child has been ........................... since yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. She ......................... her husband to cancer.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I have lost my purse.
- I overslept and missed the flight.
- At least ten people have lost their lives.
- She threw the chair at me but missed.
- Hurry up or else you will miss the train.
- We arrived late and missed seeing the inauguration ceremony.
- I still miss my grandmother.
- He has lost a lot of weight.
- He lost his job due to a layoff.
- His front teeth were missing.
- The child has been missing since yesterday.
- She lost her husband to cancer.
