Dead or Died?

Another look at a couple of words that English learners often confuse. Do you know the difference in use between dead and died?

Dead

Dead is an adjective. It means no longer alive. For example:

There's a dead mouse in the garden.

My grandfather has been dead for ten years.

The pet fish I bought my daughter last week is already dead.

Died

Died is a verb. It is the past tense and past participle tense of die. To die means to stop living. For example:

She nearly died in a car accident.

The old man died in his sleep.

The plants died because I watered them too much.

Now choose the correct words to complete these sentences:

• 1 - The batteries in the remote control are ___.
  
  died
  dead
  die
  
  
• 2 - I was surprised to see him in the movie. I thought he was ___!
  
  die
  died
  dead
  
  
• 3 - I threw away the ___ flowers.
  
  died
  die
  dead
  
  
• 4 - He ___ suddenly. No one knew he was sick.
  
  died
  die
  dead
  
  
• 5 - That's the third pet bird that's ___ on me.
  
  died
  dead
  die
  
  
• 6 - I was so scared. I really thought I was going to ___.
  
  died
  die
  dead
  
  
• 7 - The dinosaurs ___ out long, long ago.
  
  dead
  die
  died
  
  
• 8 - I've seen this film before. He ___ in the end.
  
  dies
  dead
  dead
  
  
• 9 - A lot of wild animals ___ during winter.
  
  dies
  dead
  die
  
  
• 10 - She worries about ___ alone.
  
  dead
  die
  dying