Multiple choice

Past participle of “cleave”

  1. cleft

  2. cloven

  3. both 1 and 2 are correct

  4. none of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cleave has two different meanings with different past participle forms. For 'to split apart', the forms are 'cleft' and 'cleaved' (past). For 'to adhere/stick together', the past participle is 'cloven'. Both 'cleft' and 'cloven' are correct depending on meaning.

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