Lead vs Led

Lead vs Led

The word ‘Lead’ pronounced as ‘bead’ in the form of a verb means someone in charge of or to guide.

In the form of the noun, ‘lead’ pronounced as ‘bed’ means a type of metallic element.

For example:

a. The members of the committee asked Amit to lead the team and present the proposal to the council.
b. The Mumbai Indians team was in the lead till the semi finals of the last IPL match.
c. The teacher asked the students to use lead pencil to mark their answers in the examination sheet.

The word ‘led’ is the past tense of the verb ‘lead.

For example:

a. The team was led by the coach into the play ground.
b. The recent train mishap led to the resignation various railway officials.
c. The man who led the troop was the chief engineer of the power project.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. Maria has been selected to be the _______ (lead/led) of the team for the project.
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2. The door in the front of house _______ (lead/led) to a large porch.
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3. The developed nations of the west are now taking the ________ (lead/led) in setting up new environmental policies to protect the ecology.
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4. Man’s struggle and hard work would ______ (lead/led) to success in all the endeavors.
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5. The winner of the race _______ (lead/led) the runner-up by three strides.
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6. Dr K. Radhakrishnan, the chairman of ISRO ______ (lead/led) the team for the recent successful launch of the Mangalyaan spacecraft.
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