Fill in the blanks.
1They ............... a deep pit.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "dig" is "dug".
2She has always been ............... towards animals.
Wrong!
After "has always been," the correct past participle is "drawn".
3Don’t drive if you are ............... .
Wrong!
The adjective needed after "are" is "drunk".
4We were ............... by the rain.
Wrong!
In the passive phrase "were driven," the correct past participle is "driven".
5I ............... the cats before I went out.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "feed" is "fed".
6We ............... above hills and valleys.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "fly" is "flew".
7She ............... suspicious.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "grow" is "grew".
8They ............... the painting on the wall.
Wrong!
For putting a picture on a wall, the past simple form is "hung".
9The treasure lay ............... for centuries.
Wrong!
Used as an adjective after "lay," the correct form is "hidden".
10I was badly ............... .
Wrong!
After "was badly," the correct past participle is "hurt".
11She ............... the mirror against the wall.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "leant" and "leaned" are correct past simple forms here.
12They ............... the lamp.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "lit" and "lighted" are correct past simple forms here.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They dug a deep pit.
- She has always been drawn towards animals.
- Don’t drive if you are drunk .
- We were driven by the rain.
- I fed the cats before I went out.
- We flew above hills and valleys.
- She grew suspicious.
- They hung the painting on the wall.
- The treasure lay hidden for centuries.
- I was badly hurt .
- She leant / leaned the mirror against the wall.
- They lit / lighted the lamp.
