Spilled, Spilt

Spilled, Spilt


Spilled: flow over the edge of a container. This is mostly used by those who follow the US convention.

For e.g:

1. She spilled milk all over the table.

2. No body noticed the spilled container.

Spilt: flow over the edge of a container. This is mostly used by those who follow the UK convention.

For e.g.

1. She spilt milk all over the table.

2. No body noticed the spilt container.

Read the following sentences and choose the right word to fill in the blank.

1. Priya had _________ the food all over the table. (spilt/spilled)
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ANSWER: Both are correct



2. The maid was asked to clean the __________ milk. (spilt/spilled)
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ANSWER: Both are correct



3. The grains were ____________ all over the godown. (spilt/spilled)
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ANSWER: Both are correct



4. The ___________ food started stincking as it was not removed for days. (spilt/spilled)
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ANSWER: Both are correct



5. The ________________ oil was immediately removed. (spilt/spilled)
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ANSWER: Both are correct


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