LOSS, LOSE, LOST, LOOSE

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

LOSS, LOSE, LOST, LOOSE

Loss is a noun and it is the act or process of losing something or someone:
May we not experience any form of loss this new week.

Lose is a present tense verb and it means to cease to have or retain something:
We shall not lose anything precious to us this week.

Lost is the past tense of lose:
She lost nothing to the incident.

Loose is an adjective and it means not firmly or tightly fixed:
We laughed about her loose tooth.

Shall we have a test?

1. She didn’t __ anything yesterday (loss, lose, loss, loose).
2. Some __ wires were hanging out of the wall. (loss, lose, loss, loose)
3. She might have __ the bunch of keys. (loss, lose, loss, loose)
4. If there is life then there is no ___. (loss, lose, loss, loose)
5. Her hair was hanging __ to her shoulders. (loss, lose, loss, loose)
GAB