Question 179
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
Caught cheating, the boy ______ his head in shame.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
For things, including a head, the past of hang is hung.
Worth noting
Hanged is used only for putting a person to death. It is correct English, but not here.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "hung"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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