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Standard English ConventionsEasyPast tense for last week

Standard English Conventions practice question

Last week the river ____ over its banks after two days of rain.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. roseCorrect
  2. B. rises
  3. C. rising
  4. D. will rise

Answer: A. rose

'Last week' sets the past.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. rises
Present.
C. rising
Not a finite verb.
D. will rise
Future.

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