Question

0797 1 My father is dead when I was still a baby. My father [[is dead]] when I was still a baby. died Dead is an adjective and describes a state: 'I can't tell whether that plant is dead or alive.' 'Some of the fish were dead and were floating on the surface.'Died is the past tense and past participle of die: 'I think she died from a heart attack.' 'He died on the way to hospital.'See also note at DIED

Accepted Answer

dead ✗ My father died when I was still a baby. My father [[died]] when I was still a baby. is dead | died

Idx	0797
Keyword	dead
Sub Entry Number	1
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	My father is dead when I was still a baby.
Correct Sentence	My father died when I was still a baby.
Cloze Error Sentence	My father [[is dead]] when I was still a baby.
Cloze Sentence	My father [[died]] when I was still a baby.
Cloze Answer	died
Choices	is dead \| died
Explanation	Dead is an adjective and describes a state: 'I can't tell whether that plant is dead or alive.' 'Some of the fish were dead and were floating on the surface.' Died is the past tense and past participle of die: 'I think she died from a heart attack.' 'He died on the way to hospital.' See also note at DIED

Died Dead Father I Baby Past Adjective Describes