Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumIrregular past tense
Standard English Conventions practice question
Yesterday the twins ____ their bikes all the way to the river.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. rodeCorrect
- B. ride
- C. rided
- D. riding
Answer: A. rode
"Yesterday" needs the past tense; the past of "ride" is "rode".
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. ride
- Present tense.
- C. rided
- Not a word; "ride" is irregular.
- D. riding
- No finite verb.
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