English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 3

Underline the correct verb in the parentheses.

1.?As I began my speech, my hands (shaked, shook) so badly I nearly dropped my notes.

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2.?Oscar came into the gym and (began, begun) to practice on the parallel bars.

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3.?Over half the class has (taken, took) this course on a pass-fail basis.

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4.?Even though my father (teached, taught) me how to play baseball, I never enjoyed any part of the game.

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5.?Because I had (lended, lent) him money, I had a natural concern about what he did with it.

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6.?The drugstore clerk (gave, gived) him the wrong change.

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7.?Lola (brang, brought) a sweatshirt with her, for she knew the mountains got cold at night.

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8.?My sister (was, be) at school when a stranger came asking for her at our home.

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9.?The mechanic (did, done) an expensive valve job on my engine without getting my permission.

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10.?The basketball team has (broke, broken) the school record for most losses in one year.

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11.?Someone (leaved, left) his or her books in the classroom.

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12.?Fran's muscle was (tore, torn) when she slipped on the wet pavement.

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13.?If I hadn't (threw, thrown) away the receipt, I could have gotten my money back.

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14.?I would have (become, became) very angry if you had not intervened.

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15.?As the flowerpot (fell, falled) from the windowsill, the little boy yelled, "Bombs away!”

Step 1 of 15

1.?shook