Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPast tense for yesterday's trip
Standard English Conventions practice question
Yesterday the class ____ a trip to the museum.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. tookCorrect
- B. takes
- C. taking
- D. will take
Answer: A. took
Yesterday calls for the past tense.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. takes
- Present tense.
- C. taking
- Not a finite verb.
- D. will take
- Future tense.
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