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Explanation The word "won" is the past tense form of the verb "win". In the given sentence, the word "win" is incomplete and requires the past tense form to make it grammatically correct. Therefore, the correct answer is "won".
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Wear wore ________
Explanation The correct answer is "worn" because it is the past participle form of the verb "wear." In this sentence, "worn" is used to indicate that something has been worn in the past.
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3.
Wake woke ________
Explanation The word "wake" is the base form of the verb, while "woke" is the past tense form. The correct answer "woken" is the past participle form of the verb. In English, the past participle is used in perfect tenses, passive voice, and as an adjective. Therefore, "woken" is the correct form to use when forming perfect tenses or passive voice sentences with the verb "wake".
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Understand ________ understood
Explanation The word "understood" is the past tense form of the verb "understand". In this case, it is used as the correct answer because it matches the tense and form required by the sentence.
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5.
Throw threw ________
Explanation The word "throw" is the base form of the verb, while "threw" is the past tense form. "Thrown" is the past participle form of the verb. In this sentence, "thrown" is the correct answer because it is used to form the passive voice or perfect tenses. It indicates that the action of throwing has been completed in the past.
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________ thought thought
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Tell ________ told
Explanation The correct answer is "told" because it is the past tense form of the verb "tell". In this sentence, the word "told" is used to indicate that someone communicated information or a story to someone else in the past.
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Tear ________ torn
Explanation The correct answer is "tore." The word "tear" is the base form of the verb, which means to pull or rip apart. In the given sentence, "torn" is the past participle form of the verb, used to describe something that has already been ripped or pulled apart. The correct answer, "tore," is the past tense form of the verb, indicating that the action of tearing occurred in the past.
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________ taught taught
Explanation The word "taught" is the past tense form of the verb "teach." In this sentence, the blank space requires the base form of the verb, which is "teach." Therefore, the correct answer is "teach."
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10.
Take took ________
Explanation The verb "take" is irregular, and its past participle form is "taken." In this sentence, the word "took" is the past tense form of "take," while "taken" is the past participle form. The correct answer is "taken" because it matches the verb tense and form required in the sentence.
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Swim swam ________
Explanation The correct answer is "swum" because it is the past participle form of the verb "swim." In this sentence, the past tense of "swim" is needed to complete the sentence grammatically.
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________ stole stolen
Explanation The given word is "steal" and the correct answer is "steal". The word "stole" is the past tense form of "steal" and "stolen" is the past participle form of "steal". However, since the question is asking for the base form of the word, which is the present tense form, the correct answer is "steal".
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________ stood stood
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Spend spent ________
Explanation The word "spent" is the past tense form of the verb "spend." In this sentence, the verb "spend" is in the past tense, indicating that the action of spending has already occurred. Therefore, the correct answer is "spent," which is the past tense form of the verb.
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Speak spoke ________
Explanation The correct answer is "spoken" because it is the past participle form of the verb "speak." In this sentence, the past participle form is used to show that the action of speaking has already been completed.
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Sleep ________ slept
Explanation The word "slept" is the past tense form of the verb "sleep". In the given question, the blank is filled with "slept", which is the correct past tense form of "sleep".
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Sit ________ sat
Explanation The word "sat" is the correct answer because it completes the sentence "sit _______ sat". The word "sat" is the past tense of the verb "sit" and is the appropriate word to use in this context.
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18.
Sing sang ________
Explanation The verb "sing" is in the past tense. The word "sang" is the correct past tense form of "sing" when referring to the simple past. However, in this case, the word "sung" is the correct past participle form of "sing" when used in a sentence that requires a past participle verb form.
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________ shut shut
Explanation The given answer "shut" is correct because it is the only word that appears in all three lines of the text. The repetition of the word "shut" in the first two lines and its appearance in the third line indicate that it is the repeated action or command being emphasized in the text.
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20.
Show showed ________
Explanation The word "show" is the base form of the verb, while "shown" is the past participle form. In this sentence, the word "showed" is incorrect because it is the past tense form of the verb, which does not fit grammatically. Instead, "shown" is the correct past participle form to use in this context.
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21.
Shoot shot ________
Explanation The word "shot" is the past tense form of the verb "shoot." In this question, the word "shot" is used to complete the sentence fragment "shoot ___." The correct answer is "shot" because it maintains the consistency of verb tense and completes the sentence grammatically.
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22.
Shine shone ________
Explanation The correct answer is "shone" because it is the past participle form of the verb "shine." In this sentence, the verb "shine" is being used in the past tense to describe an action that has already happened. Therefore, "shone" is the appropriate form to use.
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________ sent sent
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Sell ________ sold
Explanation The given question is asking for the past tense form of the verb "sell." The correct answer is "sold," which is the past tense form of "sell." In English, regular verbs usually form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Sold" follows this rule and is the correct past tense form of "sell."
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See ________ seen
Explanation The question is asking for the correct past tense form of the verb "see" to fill in the blank. The past tense of "see" is "saw".
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Say said ________
Explanation The word "said" is the past tense of the verb "say." In this sentence, it is used to indicate that someone previously uttered or expressed something.
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Run ________ run
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Rise ________ risen
Explanation The word "rise" is the base form of the verb, while "risen" is the past participle form. However, the correct answer is "rose" because it is the simple past tense form of the verb "rise".
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Ring rang ________
Explanation The word "ring" is in the past tense, indicating that it has already happened. The word "rang" is the correct past tense form of "ring." The blank space needs to be filled with the correct past participle form of "ring," which is "rung." Therefore, the correct answer is "rung."
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Ride rode ________
Explanation The correct answer is "ridden" because it is the past participle form of the verb "ride." In this sentence, "ridden" is used to indicate that someone has been on a ride or has traveled by riding something.
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________ read read
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________ put put
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Pay ________ paid
Explanation The word "pay" is the base form of the verb, while "paid" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb. In this sentence, "paid" is used as the past tense of "pay" to indicate that someone has already given or transferred money for something.
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________ met met
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Mean ________ meant
Explanation "Meant" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "mean." In this sentence, the word "meant" is used correctly to indicate an action that occurred in the past.
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________ made made
Explanation The given answer "make" is the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. The sentence is incomplete and lacks context, but based on the given options, "make" is the appropriate choice. The verb "made" is the past tense form of "make" and does not fit grammatically in this sentence.
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________ lost lost
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________ let let
Explanation The given answer "let" is correct because it is a valid keyword in many programming languages, including JavaScript. "let" is used to declare a block-scoped variable, allowing the variable to be limited in scope to the block, statement, or expression it is declared in.
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Write ________ written
Explanation The correct answer is "wrote" because it is the past tense form of the verb "write." In the given sentence, the word "written" is not grammatically correct as it is the past participle form of the verb and does not fit the sentence structure. Therefore, "wrote" is the appropriate answer.
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Lend ________ lent
Explanation The given question is asking for the past tense form of the verb "lend." The correct answer is "lent," which is the past tense of "lend."
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41.
Leave ________ left
Explanation The word "leave" is missing a letter, and when that letter is added, it becomes "left".
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42.
Know knew ________
Explanation The verb "know" is in the past tense, so the correct form to use in this sentence is "knew." The word "known" is the past participle form of the verb "know," but it is not the appropriate choice in this context.
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________ kept kept
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________ hurt hurt
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Hold held ________
Explanation The correct answer is "held" because it is the past tense form of the verb "hold".
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Hit ________ hit
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Hide ________ hidden
Explanation The word "hid" is the past tense of the verb "hide." In the given question, the word "hidden" is used as an adjective to describe something that is not visible or concealed. Therefore, the correct answer "hid" is the base form of the verb and fits grammatically with the word "hidden" in the question.
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________ heard heard
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Have ________ had
Explanation The given answer "had" is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb "have". In this sentence, "had" is used to indicate that someone possessed or experienced something in the past.
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Hang hung ________
Explanation The word "hung" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "hang." In this sentence, "hang" is used in the past tense, so the correct form to complete the sentence is "hung."
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