English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

IRREGULAR VERBS

The announcement was ~broadcasted~ live (nonstandard).
The announcement was *broadcast* live (standard).

We have ~splitted~ into groups (nonstandard).
We have *split* into groups (standard).

She ~hitted~ him hard on his head (nonstandard).
She *hit* him hard on his head (standard).

Those lies ~costed~ him his job (nonstandard).
Those lies *cost* him his job (standard).
GAB

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