Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumIrregular past tense
Standard English Conventions practice question
The river ____ its banks twice last winter.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. burstCorrect
- B. bursted
- C. bursts
- D. has burst
Answer: A. burst
The past tense of 'burst' is 'burst'; 'last winter' calls for the simple past.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. bursted
- 'Bursted' is not a form.
- C. bursts
- 'Bursts' is present.
- D. has burst
- 'Has burst' doesn't fit 'last winter'.
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