Fill in the blanks with the past or past participle form of the verb given in the brackets.
1Which verb form completes the passive sentence about a country divided by factions?
Wrong!
The passive sentence needs the past participle "torn" after "is".
2Which verb form completes the sentence about Sydney Smith realizing he had lost memory of his own name?
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The past perfect uses the past participle "forgotten" after "had".
3Which verb form completes the sentence about not being able to select a better day for a drive?
Wrong!
After "couldn’t have," the correct past participle is "chosen".
4Which verb form completes the passive sentence about an old beggar attacked by a mad dog?
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The passive sentence needs the past participle "bitten" after "was".
5Which verb form completes the sentence about putting a book on the table?
Wrong!
The past simple of "lay" meaning "put" is "laid".
6Which verb form completes the sentence about stepping on a snake while walking through the jungle?
Wrong!
For a completed past action, the correct past simple form is "trod".
7Which verb form completes the expression about making a hasty retreat when a policeman arrived?
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The fixed expression uses the past simple form "beat" in "beat a hasty retreat".
8Which verb form completes the proverb "You must reap what you have sown"?
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After "have," the proverb needs the past participle "sown".
9Which verb form completes the sentence about a voice trembling as someone spoke?
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For a completed past action, the correct past simple form is "shook".
10Which verb form can complete the passive sentence about a path not covered with flowers?
Select 2 answers.
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After "was," both past participles "strewn" and "strewed" are acceptable.
11Which verb form completes the passive sentence about explorers dying from extreme cold?
Wrong!
The passive sentence needs the past participle "frozen" after "were".
12Which verb form completes the sentence about a voice becoming a whisper?
Wrong!
For a completed past action, the correct past simple form is "sank".
Answers
- Which verb form completes the passive sentence about a country divided by factions? — torn
- Which verb form completes the sentence about Sydney Smith realizing he had lost memory of his own name? — forgotten
- Which verb form completes the sentence about not being able to select a better day for a drive? — chosen
- Which verb form completes the passive sentence about an old beggar attacked by a mad dog? — bitten
- Which verb form completes the sentence about putting a book on the table? — laid
- Which verb form completes the sentence about stepping on a snake while walking through the jungle? — trod
- Which verb form completes the expression about making a hasty retreat when a policeman arrived? — beat
- Which verb form completes the proverb “You must reap what you have sown”? — sown
- Which verb form completes the sentence about a voice trembling as someone spoke? — shook
- Which verb form can complete the passive sentence about a path not covered with flowers? — strewn / strewed
- Which verb form completes the passive sentence about explorers dying from extreme cold? — frozen
- Which verb form completes the sentence about a voice becoming a whisper? — sank
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.
