Irregular Past Tense Verbs
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Read the sentence and find the past tense verb that fits. HINT. . . . . You will have to change the spelling!
Questions and Answers
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The squirrel was hiding some nuts. Where are the nuts that he........
- A.
Hided
- B.
Hid
- C.
Has
- D.
Have
Correct Answer
B. HidExplanation
The correct answer is "hid." This is the past tense form of the verb "hide," which means to conceal or put something out of sight. In the given sentence, it indicates that the squirrel concealed or put away the nuts in a hidden location.Rate this question:
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- 2.
The girl was going to sleep upstairs. Show me the room where she.........
- A.
Sleeped
- B.
Napped
- C.
Slept
- D.
Slepted
Correct Answer
C. SleptExplanation
The correct answer is "slept." This is the past tense form of the verb "sleep," which indicates that the girl was in a state of rest or unconsciousness during the time mentioned. The other options, such as "sleeped," "napped," or "slepted," are either not valid past tense forms or do not accurately convey the intended meaning in this context.Rate this question:
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- 3.
I was going to throw the ball. This is the ball that I.........
- A.
Threw
- B.
Throwed
- C.
Tossed
- D.
Dropped
Correct Answer
A. ThrewExplanation
The correct answer is "threw". In the sentence, the speaker is referring to an action that has already happened in the past. "Threw" is the correct past tense form of the verb "throw". The other options, "throwed", "tossed", and "dropped", are either incorrect verb forms or do not accurately convey the intended meaning of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Jake is going to write a book. This is the book that he.........
- A.
Writted
- B.
Write
- C.
Wrote
- D.
Drew
Correct Answer
C. WroteExplanation
The correct answer is "wrote" because the sentence is in the past tense and "wrote" is the past tense form of the verb "write". It indicates that Jake has already completed the action of writing the book.Rate this question:
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- 5.
He is going to forget his homework. This is the homework that he.............
- A.
Forgot
- B.
Forgive
- C.
Ate
Correct Answer
A. ForgotExplanation
The correct answer is "forgot" because the sentence states that he is going to forget his homework. This suggests that he will not remember to bring or complete his homework.Rate this question:
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- 6.
This is the plane the pilot is going to fly. This is the plane that he ........
- A.
Flied
- B.
Flew
- C.
Drive
Correct Answer
B. FlewExplanation
The correct answer is "flew" because the verb "fly" is irregular in the past tense. The past tense of "fly" is "flew," not "flied" or "drive." Therefore, the correct sentence would be "This is the plane the pilot is going to fly. This is the plane that he flew."Rate this question:
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- 7.
The farmer is going to grow some corn. this is the corn that the farmer ........
- A.
Grew
- B.
Growed
- C.
Grewed
Correct Answer
A. GrewExplanation
The correct answer is "grew" because it is the past tense form of the verb "grow." Since the sentence is referring to an action that has already happened (the farmer is going to grow corn), the past tense is appropriate. "Growed" and "grewed" are not valid past tense forms of the verb "grow."Rate this question:
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- 8.
Patti will catch the baseball. Yesterday, Patti the baseball.
- A.
Catched
- B.
Caughted
- C.
Caught
Correct Answer
C. CaughtExplanation
The correct answer is "caught". The verb "catch" is irregular and its past tense form is "caught". Therefore, in this sentence, we use "caught" to indicate that Patti caught the baseball in the past.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Sammy will do the dishes. Yesterday, Sammy the dishes.
- A.
Did
- B.
Doed
- C.
Dided
Correct Answer
A. DidExplanation
Yesterday, Sammy did the dishes. The correct answer is "did" because it is the past tense form of the verb "do" which is used to indicate an action that occurred in the past.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Chris should hang up is clothes. Yesterday, Chris up his clothes.
- A.
Hung
- B.
Picked
- C.
Hanged
Correct Answer
A. HungExplanation
Chris should hang up his clothes. Yesterday, Chris hung up his clothes.Rate this question:
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