Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumIrregular past tense of 'bring'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Yesterday she ____ the documents to the office herself.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. broughtCorrect
- B. bring
- C. brung
- D. has brought
Answer: A. brought
'Yesterday' calls for the simple past. The past tense of 'bring' is 'brought'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. bring
- 'bring' is present tense.
- C. brung
- 'brung' is not standard.
- D. has brought
- 'has brought' is the present perfect, which doesn't sit with a definite past time like 'yesterday'.
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