Strong verbs form their past and past participle form by making some changes to their vowels.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form the verb.
1Her constant bickering ............... him mad.
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Use the past simple form "drove" for a completed past action.
2The horse ............... his rider.
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Use the past simple form "threw" for a completed past action.
3They were ............... to death.
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After "were" in this passive expression, use the past participle "frozen".
4I suspect that my phone has been ...............
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After "has been" in a passive structure, use the past participle "stolen".
5As he was ..............., he could not walk properly.
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After "was", use "drunk" as an adjective to describe his condition; "drank" is the past simple and "drink" is the base form.
6She ............... into a rage when she learnt that he had been cheating on her.
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Use the past simple form "flew" in the expression "flew into a rage".
7Communal riots have ............... the nation.
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After "have" in the present perfect, use the past participle "torn".
8The cat ............... a hole in the curtain.
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Use the past simple form "tore" for a completed past action.
9She ............... the pain with great fortitude.
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Use the past simple form "bore" to mean endured.
10We are all ............... by the laws of the universe.
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After "are" in this passive structure, use the past participle "bound".
11The issue has been ............... out of proportion.
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After "has been" in this passive expression, use the past participle "blown".
12He was ............... as the leader.
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After "was" in this passive structure, use the past participle "chosen".
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- Her constant bickering drove him mad.
- The horse threw his rider.
- They were frozen to death.
- I suspect that my phone has been stolen
- As he was drunk, he could not walk properly.
- She flew into a rage when she learnt that he had been cheating on her.
- Communal riots have torn the nation.
- The cat tore a hole in the curtain.
- She bore the pain with great fortitude.
- We are all bound by the laws of the universe.
- The issue has been blown out of proportion.
- He was chosen as the leader.