Fill in the blanks with a form of weigh.
1This car ............... over three thousand pounds.
Wrong!
The verb weigh is not normally used in the continuous form with this meaning.
2The scales broke when I ............... myself in the morning.
Wrong!
3He is beginning to feel the ............... of his financial problems.
Wrong!
4When on a diet, ............... yourself every day.
Wrong!
5Freezing rain ............... down the branches.
Wrong!
When rain weighs down the branches, it causes the branches to droop.
6The lies began to ............... on his conscience.
Wrong!
7All that talk of rich friends ............... with me.
Wrong!
8The jury must ............... the evidence before reaching a verdict.
Wrong!
9The mayor’s opinion carries great ............... in this town.
Wrong!
10The statue is ............... with a lead base.
Wrong!
11She seems to be ............... with the cares of this world.
Wrong!
12Tax reform is a matter of some ...............
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This car weighs over three thousand pounds.
- The scales broke when I was weighing myself in the morning.
- He is beginning to feel the weight of his financial problems.
- When on a diet, weigh yourself every day.
- Freezing rain weighed down the branches.
- The lies began to weigh on his conscience.
- All that talk of rich friends does not weigh with me.
- The jury must weigh the evidence before reaching a verdict.
- The mayor’s opinion carries great weight in this town.
- The statue is weighted with a lead base.
- She seems to be weighted with the cares of this world.
- Tax reform is a matter of some weight
