Fill in the blanks.
1He ............... me with a stick.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "hit" is "hit".
2He was ............... on the head and fell unconscious.
Wrong!
The past participle form of "hit" is "hit".
3I have never ............... anybody in my life.
Wrong!
After "have never", the past participle of "hit" is "hit".
4The loud noise ............... me up.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "wake" is "woke".
5The baby has ............... up.
Wrong!
After "has", the past participle of "wake" is "woken".
6That laptop ............... a hole in my pocket.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "burned" and "burnt" are correct past simple forms of "burn".
7The soup has been ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "has been", the past participles "spoiled" and "spoilt" are both correct.
8They ............... from their enemies.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "flee" is "fled".
9They ............... in front of the boy who would one day become their emperor.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The past simple forms "kneeled" and "knelt" are both correct.
10The scandal was ............... out of proportion.
Wrong!
After "was", the past participle of "blow" is "blown".
11I was ............... by a bee.
Wrong!
After "was", the past participle of "sting" is "stung".
12Sales ............... 40% this year.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "slide" is "slid".
Exercise complete
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- He hit me with a stick.
- He was hit on the head and fell unconscious.
- I have never hit anybody in my life.
- The loud noise woke me up.
- The baby has woken up.
- That laptop burned / burnt a hole in my pocket.
- The soup has been spoiled / spoilt.
- They fled from their enemies.
- They kneeled / knelt in front of the boy who would one day become their emperor.
- The scandal was blown out of proportion.
- I was stung by a bee.
- Sales slid 40% this year.