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Lose vs. Miss

August 29, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I .............................. my wallet on the bus.

Correct! Wrong!

When you lose something you are deprived of it.

2. The enemy .................................. three ships in the naval battle.

Correct! Wrong!

When you lose something you suffer the loss of it.

3. I ................................ the bus in the morning.

Correct! Wrong!

Miss can mean fail to catch.

4. The team played well but ................................. the game.

Correct! Wrong!

When you lose the game, you are defeated.

5. The family searched the neighborhood for the ....................................... dog.

Correct! Wrong!

The lost dog is the missing dog.

6. The ...................................... ring was never found.

Correct! Wrong!

7. The batsman ...................................... the ball.

Correct! Wrong!

Miss can mean fail to hit.

8. We .................................... the start of the show because we were late.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I can't .................................. any more deadlines.

Correct! Wrong!

Miss can mean fail to meet or accomplish

10. When did you first .................................. the necklace?

Correct! Wrong!

Miss can mean notice the loss or absence of

11. The child ..................................... his mother.

Correct! Wrong!

When you miss somebody you long for them.

12. We …………………………… that contract because of our inability to deliver the project on time.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I lost my wallet on the bus.

2. The enemy lost three ships in the naval battle.

3. I missed the bus in the morning.

4. The team played well but lost the game.

5. The family searched the neighborhood for the lost dog.

6. The lost ring was never found.

7. The batsman missed the ball.

8. We missed the start of the show because we were late.

9. I can’t miss any more deadlines.

10. When did you first miss the necklace?

11. The child misses his mother.

12. We lost that contract because of our inability to deliver the project on time.

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