Peanuts for Joel

1
In his last fight, Mike Tyson punched so
hard his blows would have (knock out,
knocked out) a horse.
2
The connoisseur (began, begun) to taste
the wine, the Cabernet Sauvignon first,
then the Chardonnay.
3
She could have (swam, swum) all the way to
Marseilles had not leg cramps stopped her.
4
Without considering his own safety, he
(dived, dove) into the cold Thames.
5
Please get from the maitre d'hotel the
(sitting, seating) arrangement.
6
Please tell our Iroquois guests to be
(sitted, seated).
7
In the Hotel Oberoi in Bali, even picture
frames have to be (hung, hanged) a certain way.
8
The posse caught up with bank robbers
and brought them back to town to be
(hung, hanged).
9
Please check if the boatswain had (drew,
drawn) the specs for the gunwale repair.
10
The gypsy mountebank (sprang, sprung) a
surprise on the carabinieri last night by
picking the lock of his pillory.
11
(Set, sit) the priceless Ming jar very gently on
the pedestal and set sit down
12
Even before the loquacious hostess had
(spoke, spoken) a word, the obsequious
party coordinator was already telling the
guests how nice the hostess is.
13
Please ask the concierge how many (sits,
seats) the party from Massachusetts will need.
14
The queue of people lining up for the U2
concert (snake, snaked) all the way to the quay.
15
Please take your (sit ,seat).
16
The protesters (hear, heard) their demands
broadcast over the radio.
17
And Jesus (weeped, wept).
18
Seeing the extent of his wounds, the gladiator
(lied down, lay down) on the blood-stained
pavement of the Collosseum to die.