Miss vs.

Lost

Fill in the blanks.

1. I have ....................... my purse.

missed

lost

2. I overslept and ......................... the flight.

lost

missed

3. At least ten people have ........................... their

lives.

missed

lost

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4. She threw the chair at me but

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

lost

missed

5. Hurry up or else you will .......................... the

train.

miss

lose

6. We arrived late and .......................... seeing the

inauguration ceremony.

missed

lost

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7. I still ......................... my grandmother.

miss

lose

8. He has ......................... a lot of weight.

missed

lost

9. He ........................ his job due to a layoff.

missed

lost

10. His front teeth were .........................

lost

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missing

11. The child has been ........................... since

yesterday.

losing

missing

12. She ......................... her husband to cancer.

lost

missed

Answers
I have lost my purse.
I overslept and missed the flight.
At least ten people have lost their lives.
She threw the chair at me but missed.
Hurry up or else you will miss the train.
We arrived late and missed seeing the inauguration ceremony.

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I still miss my grandmother.

He has lost a lot of weight.
He lost his job due to a layoff.
His front teeth were missing.
The child has been missing since yesterday.
She lost her husband to cancer.

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