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Standard English ConventionsEasyPast tense for yesterday's letter

Standard English Conventions practice question

She ____ the letter yesterday and posted it this morning.

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

  1. A. wroteCorrect
  2. B. writes
  3. C. writing
  4. D. will write

Answer: A. wrote

Yesterday calls for the past tense, matching posted.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. writes
Present tense.
C. writing
Not a finite verb.
D. will write
Future tense.

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