Lend or Borrow: Multiple Choice
A2 Level
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My best friend doesn't own an iron, so she blank mine whenever she has a job interview.
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Choose the verb and form that complete each sentence. Your first choice counts.
My best friend doesn't own an iron, so she _____ mine whenever she has a job interview.
My cousin has a big van, so we're _____ it on Saturday to move our things to the new flat.
Last summer we _____ our tent to friends from Spain, and it came back with a hole in it.
A: Is Jake _____ your camera for the photo competition? B: Yes, he's collecting it from me after lunch.
I've _____ my car to my brother, so I'm taking the bus this week.
Ella hates _____ her books. People never give them back!
I'm not buying a ladder for one small job. I'm _____ my neighbour's.
You can take my headphones today, Max, but please don't _____ them to anyone else.
My bike has a flat tyre, so I need to _____ my brother's for a few days.
Mia didn't have a dress for the party, so she _____ one from her sister.
Your coat is too thin for this weekend's snow. I can _____ you my warm jacket.
I forgot my goggles for my swimming lesson, but Omar from my class _____ me his spare pair, so I was fine.
Tom often _____ his dad's car to drive to work.
My grandad never _____ his tools to anyone. He says they never come back.
Thanks for _____ me your suitcase. Here it is, back safe after my trip to Rome.
My phone's dead. Could you _____ me yours for a quick call?
This isn't my laptop. I've _____ it from my cousin until mine is repaired.
Every September, Leo's school _____ each new student a tablet for the year.
My flatmate always _____ my hairdryer without asking. She uses it every morning!
I've left my umbrella at home. Can I _____ yours? I'll bring it back tomorrow.
Grammar review
Lend and borrow describe one handover from two sides. The giver lends: Priya lent Kofi a scarf. The person who takes the thing for a while borrows it from the giver: Kofi borrowed it from Priya. Lend can take the person straight after it; borrow can't. The past forms are lent and borrowed.
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