Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumConsistent past tense in a sequence
Standard English Conventions practice question
After dinner we ____ the dishes and went for a walk.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. washedCorrect
- B. wash
- C. washing
- D. will wash
Answer: A. washed
"went" fixes the past tense.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. wash
- Present.
- C. washing
- No finite verb.
- D. will wash
- Future.
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