This grammar exercise tests your understanding of irregular verb forms.
Complete the following sentences by supplying the missing verb.
1. The poor people ................................... to the will of the tyrant.
Correct!
Wrong!
Bent is the past tense of bend.
2. They ........................................ him hard until he fell unconscious.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hit is the past tense of hit.
3. Civil war has .................................... the nation.
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Wrong!
Torn is the past participle of tear.
4. The puppy ...................................... a hole in the stockings.
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Wrong!
Tore is the past tense of tear.
5. The man ........................................ his money in his shoe.
Correct!
Wrong!
Hid is the past tense of hide.
6. They are searching for ...................................... treasures.
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Wrong!
The past participle form of hide is hidden. Here it is used as an adjective.
7. Suddenly the bomb ....................................
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Wrong!
Burst is the past and past participle of burst.
8. I ...................................... my hand while cooking.
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Wrong!
Burn can be regular or irregular and the forms burned and burnt are both correct.
9. A mosquito just ....................................... me.
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Wrong!
Bit is the past tense of bite.
10. The hikers .......................................... their way up the hill.
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Wrong!
Wound is the past tense of wind.
11. She ....................................... a diamond necklace to the party.
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Wrong!
Wore is the past tense of wear.
12. His failure ........................................ his parents.
Please select 2 correct answers
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Wrong!
Upset is the past tense of upset.
Answers
- The poor people bent to the will of the tyrant.
- They hit him hard until he fell unconscious.
- Civil war has torn the nation.
- The puppy tore a hole in the stockings.
- The man hid his money in his shoe.
- They are searching for hidden treasures.
- Suddenly the bomb burst.
- I burned / burnt my hand while cooking.
- A mosquito just bit me.
- The hikers wound their way up the hill.
- She wore a diamond necklace to the party.
- His failure upset his parents.
