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Choose the right past tense

10 sentences · All kinds, Choose the right verb agreement, Choose the right past tense, Fix capitals and punctuation

Read every option, then choose the sentence that follows the rule.

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Choose the sentence with the correct verb, or rewrite a statement with correct capitals and punctuation.

  1. Example 1Choose the sentence with the correct past tense verb.

    A. The woman sold plums.B. The woman selled plums.C. The woman selling plums.

    The woman sold plums.

1 / 10 C25Choose the sentence with the correct past tense verb.

A. The sailor catched the fish.B. The sailor catching the fish.C. The sailor caught the fish.

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Example · Choose the sentence with the correct past tense verb.A. The woman sold plums.B. The woman selled plums.C. The woman selling plums.The woman sold plums.

Choose the sentence with the correct past tense verb.

  1. A. The sailor catched the fish.B. The sailor catching the fish.C. The sailor caught the fish.
  2. A. The bakers bought some flour.B. The bakers buying some flour.C. The bakers buyed some flour.
  3. A. Dad hanged the boy's picture on the wall.B. Dad hung the boy's picture on the wall.C. Dad hanging the boy's picture on the wall.
  4. A. The butterflies flew in the afternoon.B. The butterflies flied in the afternoon.C. The butterflies flying in the afternoon.
  5. A. Mom sitting on a rock in the morning.B. Mom sat on a rock in the morning.C. Mom sitted on a rock in the morning.
  6. A. Jill dropping the crayon.B. Jill dropped the crayon.C. Jill droped the crayon.
  7. A. Jack zipped the jacket.B. Jack ziped the jacket.C. Jack zipping the jacket.
  8. A. Dad cut a loaf carefully.B. Dad cutted a loaf carefully.C. Dad cutting a loaf carefully.
  9. A. The chef fryed the egg.B. The chef frying the egg.C. The chef fried the egg.
  10. A. The bubble burst.B. The bubble bursted.C. The bubble bursting.
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Sentence check: Choose the right past tense · answer key

  1. The sailor caught the fish.
  2. The bakers bought some flour.
  3. Dad hung the boy's picture on the wall.
  4. The butterflies flew in the afternoon.
  5. Mom sat on a rock in the morning.
  6. Jill dropped the crayon.
  7. Jack zipped the jacket.
  8. Dad cut a loaf carefully.
  9. The chef fried the egg.
  10. The bubble burst.
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