Section 2: Verb Tense

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Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?When I saw her pass the house, I (run, runned, ran, ranned) after her.
- A.
  
  Run
- B.
  
  Runned
- C.
  
  Ran
- D.
  
  Ranned
Correct Answer
C. Ran

Explanation
The correct answer is "ran" because it is the past tense form of the verb "run." In the sentence, the speaker is describing an action that happened in the past, so the past tense is required.

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Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?She should have (went, go, gone, goed) on that trip.
- A.
  
  Went
- B.
  
  Go
- C.
  
  Gone
- D.
  
  Goed
Correct Answer
C. Gone

Explanation
The correct answer is "gone" because it is the past participle form of the verb "go" and is used with the auxiliary verb "have" to indicate a completed action in the past. In this sentence, "should have gone" is the correct construction.

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Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?The boy called for help, and I (swum, have swam, swam) out to him.
- A.
  
  Swum
- B.
  
  Have swam
- C.
  
  Swam
Correct Answer
C. Swam

Explanation
The sentence is in the past tense and the action of swimming to the boy has already been completed. Therefore, the correct word to complete the sentence is "swam."

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4.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?During the flood, we (dranked, drank, drunk, drunked) bottled water.
- A.
  
  Dranked
- B.
  
  Drank
- C.
  
  Drunk
- D.
  
  Drunked
Correct Answer
B. Drank

Explanation
The correct answer is "drank" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drink." In the sentence, it is referring to an action that occurred during the flood, indicating a past event.

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5.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Who would have (thunk, thought, thinked, thoughted) that the way to the city was through a forest?
- A.
  
  Thunk
- B.
  
  Thought
- C.
  
  Thinked
- D.
  
  Thoughted
Correct Answer
B. Thought

Explanation
The correct answer is "thought." In the sentence, the verb "would have" indicates a past conditional situation, so the correct past tense form of "think" should be used. "Thought" is the correct past tense form of "think."

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Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?I don't like the fact that Sarah (brung, bringed, brought, broughted) her little brother to the party.
- A.
  
  Brung
- B.
  
  Bringed
- C.
  
  Brought
- D.
  
  Broughted
Correct Answer
C. Brought

Explanation
The correct answer is "brought." In this sentence, we are talking about an action that has already happened in the past, so we need to use the past tense of the verb "bring." "Brought" is the correct past tense form of "bring."

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Section 2: Verb Tense

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?When I saw her pass the house, I (run, runned, ran, ranned) after her.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?She should have (went, go, gone, goed) on that trip.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?The boy called for help, and I (swum, have swam, swam) out to him.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?During the flood, we (dranked, drank, drunk, drunked) bottled water.

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?Who would have (thunk, thought, thinked, thoughted) that the way to the city was through a forest?

Verb Tense: Which word in parenthesis correctly completes the sentence?I don't like the fact that Sarah (brung, bringed, brought, broughted) her little brother to the party.