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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPast tense for last night's wind

Standard English Conventions practice question

Last night the wind ____ down the old fence.

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

  1. A. blewCorrect
  2. B. blows
  3. C. blowing
  4. D. will blow

Answer: A. blew

Last night calls for the past tense.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. blows
Present tense.
C. blowing
Not a finite verb.
D. will blow
Future tense.

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