Purple Level Quiz #20: cut
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Directions: Put the verb “cut” into the correct verb tense or form. Some verbs are negative. 1. My neighbor ___________ his grass with an electric mower. (present tense) 2. She ___________ her hand while she was cooking. (past tense) 3. I usually __________ coupons from the newspaper to save money. (present tense) 4. He ________ _____________ red meat out of his diet. (present continuous tense) 5. The scissors __________ ____________ properly, so I threw them out. (past continuous tense — negative) 6. _________ the team ___________ him from the roster? (past tense) 7. __________ up some carrots and potatoes for the soup. (imperative form) 8. That knife is sharp. ________ ____________ yourself. (imperative form — negative) 9. What _________ they ___________ out of their budget for next year? (future tense) 10. If Jeff ___________ ____________ that tree branch soon, it will probably fall down on his house. (present tense — negative) 11. His hair __________ __________ very well. It looks uneven. (past tense, passive voice — negative) 12. _____________ through all that government bureaucracy isn’t an easy task. (gerund) 13. They decided _________ ________ their loses and get out of the stock market completely. (infinitive) 14. Fifty employees __________ ___________ from the payroll in order to save money. (past tense, passive voice. 15. Despite several weeks of negotiations, the two companies __________ __________ a deal. (could — negative) 16. Tanya ________ ________ _________ the meeting short so that she could get to the airport on time. (have to, past tense) 17. The power company _______ _________ ________ ________ off their electricity if they don’t pay their bill. (“going to” future tense) 18. ________ the wedding cake _________ __________ yet? (present perfect tense, passive voice) 19. Barbara _________ never __________ anyone’s hair before she tried to give her son a haircut. (past perfect tense) 20. The lumber __________ ___________ __________ right now. (present continuous tense, passive voice)
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