Articles
Past Tense Verbs
Articles
Past Tense Verbs
Difficult Articles!
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I bought ___ book from ___ little shop because ___ author was giving a signing.

I bought A book from A little shop because THE author was giving a signing.

100

Last weekend, we ___ to the new café that everyone had been talking about.
a. go
b. wented
c. went

Last weekend, we WENT to the new café that everyone had been talking about.
 

100

I attended ___ lecture at ___ university where ___ professor discussed climate change.

I attended A lecture at THE university where THE professor discussed climate change.

100

She ___ the package on the porch because it was too heavy to carry inside.
a. put
b. putted
c. puts

She PUT the package on the porch because it was too heavy to carry inside.
 

100

During ___ meeting with the research committee, she presented ___ proposal that challenged many of ___ assumptions underlying previous studies.

During THE meeting with the research committee, she presented A proposal that challenged many of THE assumptions underlying previous studies.

200

She rescued ___ dog that wandered into ___ yard during ___ storm.

She rescued A dog that wandered into THE yard during A storm.

200

She ___ her phone on the bus and didn’t notice until she got home.
a. lose
b. lost
c. losted

She LOST her phone on the bus and didn’t notice until she got home.
 

200

She wore ___ dress she bought at ___ boutique for ___ special occasion.

She wore A dress she bought at THE boutique for A special occasion.

200

The kids ___ their bikes all afternoon until it started raining.
a. ride
b. rode
c. rided

The kids RODE their bikes all afternoon until it started raining.
 

200

He argued that implementing ___ new policy without considering its long-term effects would create problems far beyond those outlined in ___ initial report.

He argued that implementing A new policy without considering its long-term effects would create problems far beyond those outlined in THE initial report.

300

We visited ___ museum in ___ city to see ___ exhibit on ancient civilizations.

We visited A museum in THE city to see AN exhibit on ancient civilizations.

300

They ___ the instructions carefully before attempting to assemble the furniture.
a. readed
b. read

c. reading

They READ the instructions carefully before attempting to assemble the furniture.
 

300

He adopted ___ policy that improved ___ workplace and protected ___ employees’ rights.

He adopted A policy that improved THE workplace and protected THE employees’ rights.

300

He ___ a letter to the company to complain about the delay.
a. wrote
b. write
c. writed

He WROTE a letter to the company to complain about the delay.
 

300

After spending years studying climate patterns, ___ scientist published ___ analysis that became ___ cornerstone of modern environmental theory.

After spending years studying climate patterns, A scientist published AN analysis that became THE cornerstone of modern environmental theory.

400

He cooked ___ meal for ___ guests using ___ recipe he found online.

He cooked A meal for THE guests using A recipe he found online.

400

After the meeting, he ___ his notes on the table and walked out without them.
a. leave
b. left
c. lefted

After the meeting, he LEFT his notes on the table and walked out without them.
 

400

We watched ___ documentary about ___ artist who lived in ___ small village.

We watched A documentary about AN artist who lived in A small village.

400

I ___ that movie before, but I watched it again with my friends.
a. see
b. seen
c. saw

I SAW that movie before, but I watched it again with my friends.
 

400

She returned from ___ expedition with ___ rare artifact believed to be part of ___ ancient astronomical instrument.

She returned from AN expedition with A rare artifact believed to be part of AN ancient astronomical instrument.

500

They rented ___ cabin near ___ lake for ___ weekend getaway.

They rented A cabin near THe lake for A weekend getaway.

500

We ___ a strange noise coming from the attic last night.
a. hear
b. heard
c. hearded

We HEARD a strange noise coming from the attic last night.
 

500

She packed ___ lunch in ___ container before leaving for ___ long trip.

She packed A lunch in A container before leaving for A long trip.

500

They ___ to close the gate, which caused the dog to run out into the street.
a. forgot
b. forget
c. forgoted

They FORGOT to close the gate, which caused the dog to run out into the street.
 

500

Although he had memorized ___ instructions, he still struggled to operate ___ machine because he misunderstood ___ final step.

Although he had memorized THE instructions, he still struggled to operate THE machine because he misunderstood THE final step.

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