Irregular Past Tense Verbs

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1. The girl was going to sleep upstairs.  Show me the room where she.........

Explanation

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.

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2. He is going to forget his homework.  This is the homework that he.............

Explanation

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.

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3. Sammy will do the dishes.  Yesterday, Sammy                   the dishes.

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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.

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4. Jake is going to write a book.  This is the book that he.........

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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.

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5. This is the plane the pilot is going to fly.  This is the plane that he ........

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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."

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6. I was going to throw the ball.  This is the ball that I.........

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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.

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7. The farmer is going to grow some corn.  this is the corn that the farmer ........

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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."

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8. The squirrel was hiding some nuts.  Where are the nuts that he........

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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.

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9. Patti will catch the baseball.  Yesterday, Patti                 the baseball.

Explanation

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.

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10. Chris should hang up is clothes.   Yesterday, Chris              up his clothes.

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Chris should hang up his clothes. Yesterday, Chris hung up his clothes.

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The girl was going to sleep upstairs.  Show me the room where...
He is going to forget his homework.  This is the homework that...
Sammy will do the dishes.  Yesterday,...
Jake is going to write a book.  This is the book that he.........
This is the plane the pilot is going to fly.  This is the plane...
I was going to throw the ball.  This is the ball that I.........
The farmer is going to grow some corn.  this is the corn that the...
The squirrel was hiding some nuts.  Where are the nuts that...
Patti will catch the baseball.  Yesterday,...
Chris should hang up is clothes.   Yesterday,...
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