Fill in the blanks with the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. The country is —————– by factions.
2. Once Sydney Smith was asked his name by a servant and found to his dismay that he had —————— his own name.
3. You couldn’t have —————- a better day for a drive.
4. The old beggar was —————— by a mad dog.
5. He —————– the book on the table.
6. Walking through the jungle he —————- on a snake.
7. He —————— a hasty retreat on the arrival of a policeman.
8. You must reap what you have —————–
9. His voice —————- as he spoke.
10. His path was not —————– with flowers but he persevered.
11. The explorers were ————— to death.
12. His voice —————— to a whisper.
Answers
1. The country is torn by factions.
2. Once Sydney Smith was asked his name by a servant and found to his dismay that he had forgotten his own name.
3. You couldn’t have chosen a better day for a drive.
4. The old beggar was bitten by a mad dog.
5. He laid the book on the table.
6. Walking through the jungle he trod on a snake.
7. He beat a hasty retreat on the arrival of a policeman.
8. You must reap what you have sown.
9. His voice shook as he spoke.
10. His path was not strewn with flowers but he persevered.
11. The explorers were frozen to death.
12. His voice sank to a whisper.
Notes
The past participle form is used after be (is / am / are / was / were) and have (has / have / had). The past tense form is used in other cases.
