1 VOCABULARY verbs: invent, discover, etc.
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Complete the sentences with the past
participle of these verbs.
base call design discover give invent
open play show use
1 The London Olympic Stadium
was designed by the architectural
company, Populous.
1
2 The Statue of Liberty was
to the people of the USA as a present from
the French people.
in California
3 Gold was first
in 1848.
to
4 Lemons and sugar are
make lemonade.
5 The game of rugby was first
at Rugby School in the UK.
6 The first public movie was
to an invited audience in Indiana in 1894.
7 The river that flows through Washington
D.C. in the USA is
the
Potomac.
8 The first games console was
by Ralph H. Baer
9 Heathrow airport's Terminal 5 was
by the Queen in 2008.
10 Many characters in Somerset Maugham's
books are
on real people.​

1 The London Olympic Stadium was designed by the architectural company, Populous.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "design" is "designed". In this sentence, we are talking about the design of the London Olympic Stadium, which was done by the architectural company Populous.

2 The Statue of Liberty was given to the people of the USA as a present from the French people.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "give" is "given". In this sentence, we are talking about the act of giving the Statue of Liberty to the people of the USA, which was done by the French people.

3 Gold was first discovered in California in 1848.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "discover" is "discovered". In this sentence, we are talking about the event of discovering gold in California, which happened in 1848.

4 Lemons and sugar are used to make lemonade.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "use" is "used". In this sentence, we are talking about the action of using lemons and sugar to make lemonade.

5 The game of rugby was first played at Rugby School in the UK.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "play" is "played". In this sentence, we are talking about the first instance of playing the game of rugby, which happened at Rugby School in the UK.

6 The first public movie was shown to an invited audience in Indiana in 1894.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "show" is "shown". In this sentence, we are talking about the act of showing the first public movie to an invited audience in Indiana, which occurred in 1894.

7 The river that flows through Washington D.C. in the USA is called the Potomac.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "call" is "called". In this sentence, we are talking about the name of the river that flows through Washington D.C., which is the Potomac.

8 The first games console was invented by Ralph H. Baer.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "invent" is "invented". In this sentence, we are talking about the act of inventing the first games console, which was done by Ralph H. Baer.

9 Heathrow airport's Terminal 5 was opened by the Queen in 2008.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "open" is "opened". In this sentence, we are talking about the act of opening Heathrow airport's Terminal 5, which was done by the Queen in 2008.

10 Many characters in Somerset Maugham's books are based on real people.
Explanation: The past participle of the verb "base" is "based". In this sentence, we are talking about the fact that many characters in Somerset Maugham's books are derived or inspired by real people.