IELTS Grammar Exercise 2
IELTS Grammar Exercise 2 is a review of irregular verb forms:
There are many irregular verb forms in English. An irregular verb is one that does not take -ed to form the simple past tenses. Look at these grammar examples:
Regular verb - simple present: I work in a factory.
Regular verb - simple past: I worked in a factory when I was younger.
Irregular verb - simple present: I eat chocolate quite often.
Irregular verb - simple past: I ate chocolate yesterday afternoon.
Look at the grammar examples above. Then complete the exercises below by using the grammatically correct form of the verb.
(1) The final outcome __________ (bear) no resemblance to the original plan.
(2) He __________ (catch) the ball with both hands.
(3) She __________ (feed) her cat special food because of its allergies.
(4) I __________ (feel) unwell for most of the day yesterday.
(5) He __________ (build) a new house after the tornado struck.
(6) He __________ (deal) the cards during the poker game.
(7) I __________ (mistake) her for her younger sister.
(8) He __________ (partake) in illegal activities.
(9) The lawyer __________ (plead) for his client to receive a lenient sentence.
(10) He __________ (sell) some of his old items on an online auction.
ANSWERS:
(1) bore
(2) caught
(3) fed
(4) fel
(5) built
(6) deal
(7) mistook
(8) partook
(9) pled
(10) sold
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