Word Forms Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Edison is ........................ with the invention of

the phonograph.

credit

credited

crediting

2. It is dangerous .......................... on thin ice.

skating

to skate

to skating

3. She devised a definitive method for

............................

winning

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win

to win

4. Your negligence with regard to this bill must be

...............................

explaining

explained

5. The drought has ................................. our

supply of water.

depleting

depleted

depletes

6. The coupon is not valid if ..............................

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detaching

detached

detaches

7. Do you believe that our destiny is

...............................?

predetermined

predetermining

8. He was a corrupt young man who

.......................... only of his own pleasure.

thinking

thought

think

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9. Plato's philosophy has been ...............................

throughout the world.

disseminating

disseminate

disseminated

10. A little encouragement is all some people

need to keep ............................ a good job.

doing

to do

do

11. He is so cunning I always wonder if I am

..............................

cheating

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cheated

being cheated

cheat

12. Our company is ............................ by the son

of the founder.

managing

managed

manage

Answers
Edison is credited with the invention of the phonograph.
It is dangerous to skate on thin ice.
She devised a definitive method for winning.
Your negligence with regard to this bill must be explained.
The drought has depleted our supply of water.
The coupon is not valid if detached.
Do you believe that our destiny is predetermined?
He was a corrupt young man who thought only of his own pleasure.

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Plato’s philosophy has been disseminated throughout the world.

A little encouragement is all some people need to keep doing a good job.
He is so cunning I always wonder if I am being cheated.
Our company is managed by the son of the founder.

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