1.
Find
Explanation
The word "find" is the base form of the verb, and "found" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb. In this context, "find" refers to the action of discovering or locating something, while "found" indicates that the action of finding has already taken place in the past. Therefore, both "found" and "found" are correct forms of the verb "find" in the past tense and past participle.
2.
Forgive
Explanation
The word "forgive" is a verb that means to stop feeling anger or resentment towards someone for an offense, and to grant pardon or absolution. The past tense of "forgive" is "forgave," which indicates that the action of forgiving has already taken place in the past. The past participle form of "forgive" is "forgiven," which is used in perfect tenses or as an adjective to describe someone who has been pardoned or absolved.
3.
Grow
Explanation
The word "grow" is a verb that indicates the action of something increasing in size or developing. In the past tense, "grew" is used to describe the action of something increasing or developing in the past. "Grown" is the past participle form of "grow" and is used to indicate that something has already reached a state of growth or development. Therefore, "grew" and "grown" are the correct past tense forms of "grow."
4.
Hang
5.
Hurt
Explanation
The word "hurt" is a verb that can be used in both the present and past tense. In the present tense, it is used as "hurt" and in the past tense, it remains the same as "hurt." This is an irregular verb where the past tense form does not change. Therefore, the correct answer is "hurt, hurt."
6.
Keep
Explanation
The correct answer is "kept, kept" because "kept" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "keep." In this sentence, "kept" is used twice to indicate that something was retained or maintained in the past and continues to be so.
7.
Leave
Explanation
The word "leave" is the present tense of the verb, while "left" is the past tense and past participle form. In the given answer, "left" is repeated twice, indicating that it is the correct form to use in both the past tense and past participle.
8.
Lie
Explanation
The word "lie" is a verb that means to recline or be in a horizontal position. The correct forms of the verb "lie" in the present and past tense are "lay" and "lain" respectively. "Lay" is used when someone or something is placing or putting something down, while "lain" is the past participle form used with helping verbs like "has" or "had." Therefore, "lay" and "lain" are the correct verb forms to use in this context.
9.
Cut
Explanation
The word "cut" is repeated twice in the given question. Therefore, the correct answer is "cut, cut" to match the repetition in the question.
10.
Pay
Explanation
The word "pay" is the base form of the verb, while "paid" is the past tense and past participle form. In this case, the verb "pay" is used in the past tense, so the correct answer is "paid, paid."
11.
Rebind
Explanation
The word "rebind" means to bind again or to bind in a different way. However, the given correct answer "rebound, rebound" suggests that the word "rebind" is a typo or an error, and the correct word should be "rebound" which means to bounce back or to recover after a setback. Therefore, the correct answer is "rebound, rebound" which correctly represents the word and its meaning.
12.
Resell
Explanation
The word "resell" is a verb that means to sell something again. The correct answer, "resold, resold," is the past tense and past participle forms of the verb "resell." This means that if something has been sold again in the past, it has been "resold." The repetition of "resold" emphasizes that it is the correct answer for both the past tense and past participle forms of the verb.
13.
Retell
Explanation
The correct answer is "retold, retold" because the word "retell" is a verb that means to tell a story or recount something that has already been told. The past tense of "retell" is "retold," and it remains the same for both singular and plural subjects. Therefore, "retold, retold" is the correct answer.
14.
See
15.
Sit