Don't get hung up about hanged

Don't get hung up about hanged

by Mr ATKINS

​Hanged

​Hanged can only refer to someone’s death by hanging.

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​If you are wondering, “Is it hanged or hung?” establish whether a deadly action has taken place.

​The Past Tense of Hang

​Hung is the past tense of to hang when it means “to suspend or be suspended.”

Hanged is the past tense of to hang when it means “to kill someone by tying a rope attached from above and removing the support from beneath.”

Multiple Choice

The traitor was ________ for treason.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

His friends ________ him out to dry.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

The bully had _________ him upside down to tantalize the poor kid.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

The little boy climbed the tree and then ________ upside down to show off his accomplishment.

• hung

• hanged

Multiple Choice

Last night we ______ the lights on the Christmas tree.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

Curtains are _______, and people are _________.

• hung, hanged

• hanged, hung

Multiple Choice

__________ refers to death by hanging, whether it be suicide or execution.

• hung

• hanged

Multiple Choice

_______ refers to an object in past tense

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

The criminal was ________ in the middle of town for his awful crime.

• hung

• hanged

Multiple Choice

When he realized he was wrong, he ______ his head in shame.

• hanged

• hung

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct? 

• We hung out at my mother’s house last Friday night.

• We hanged out at my mother’s house last Friday night.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct? 

• Sure, I didn’t wash my hands before cooking dinner, but don’t get hanged up on it.

• Sure, I didn’t wash my hands before cooking dinner, but don’t get hung up on it.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct? 

• Sure, I didn’t wash my hands before cooking dinner, but don’t get hanged up on it.

• Sure, I didn’t wash my hands before cooking dinner, but don’t get hung up on it.