Knew vs New

Knew vs New

The word ‘knew’ is the past tense of the verb know.

For example:

a. People knew the result of the elections even before the counting is done.
b. Ankit knew his wife while studying in the college itself.
c. The weather department knew that the cyclone would hit the coast tomorrow.

The word ‘new’ is an adjective, which means something not used yet and the opposite of ‘old’.

For example:

a. The scientists discovered a new species of insect last week.
b. The establishment if the new factory promises lot of new jobs for youngsters.
c. A new bill passed in the parliament will bring in lot of changes in the system.

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

1. The employees ________ (knew / new) the financial performance of the company much ahead of the release of the financials.
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2. Amit is excited to drive his ________ (knew / new) car that will be delivered to him shortly.
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3. She _______ (knew / new) what has happened but did not open her mouth.
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4. With the change of government, people of the nation are looking for ________ (knew / new) initiatives for development.
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5. The police ___________ (knew / new) the suspect in the crime but there is no evidence to prove it.
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6. The students are excited to meet their __________ (knew / new) teacher.
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