The simple past tense

Passage
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Nishta Thakoor
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When does David use the Simple Past Tense?
to talk about a finished action in the past
to talk about an ongoing action in the past
to talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing now
to talk about actions happening now
Answer explanation
The Simple Past Tense is used to talk about a finished action in the past, making it the correct choice.
2.
WORD CLOUD QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
What time indicators can be used to talk about an action that happened in the past?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
Select the sentence which is an example of irregular verb in the past tense?
He put the book in his bag yesterday.
The boy ran after his cat.
The dog slept comfortably on its owner's bed.
The police chased the thief.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence below correctly describes Samuel's adventure yesterday?
He got to the store early yesterday.
He swam in the pool.
He walked to the store yesterday.
He ate lunch at noon.
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'She walked to the store yesterday' because it is an example of a regular verb in past tense, where 'walked' is the past tense form of the verb 'walk'.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Arjun was in a dilemma, but finally, he _______ (to decide) to leave his house.
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
While playing in the park, Daniel and Emma ______ (to fall) and ______ (to hurt) themselves.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
David, Oliver, and Aiden _____ (to read) the book last summer.
readed
rode
read
readen
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'read' because the sentence is in the past tense, and the correct past tense form of 'read' is 'read' without adding any suffixes.
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