Regular Verbs in the Past Tense

In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses.

For help with this exercise, see section 24a of Foundations First, Fifth Edition.

  1. Question

    Charles Darrow first __________ Parker Brothers with his board game Monopoly in 1933. (approach)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - Charles Darrow first __________ Parker Brothers with his board game Monopoly in 1933. (approach)

  2. Question

    With an amazing lack of foresight, the company __________ the game. (reject)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - With an amazing lack of foresight, the company __________ the game. (reject)

  3. Question

    The company __________ that the game was too long and confusing. (complain)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - The company __________ that the game was too long and confusing. (complain)

  4. Question

    Darrow was __________ but not defeated. (disappoint)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - Darrow was __________ but not defeated. (disappoint)

  5. Question

    The game inventor __________ five thousand sets on his own and sold them to a Philadelphia department store. (create)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - The game inventor __________ five thousand sets on his own and sold them to a Philadelphia department store. (create)

  6. Question

    After the game was a Christmas sell-out, Parker Brothers __________ its mind and bought Darrow’s game. (change)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - After the game was a Christmas sell-out, Parker Brothers __________ its mind and bought Darrow’s game. (change)

  7. Question

    Monopoly __________ millions of dollars for both Charles Darrow and Parker Brothers. (earn)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - Monopoly __________ millions of dollars for both Charles Darrow and Parker Brothers. (earn)

  8. Question

    One game of Monopoly __________ for seventy days—the record so far. (last)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - One game of Monopoly __________ for seventy days—the record so far. (last)

  9. Question

    A Braille version of the famous game __________ in the 1970s. (appear)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - A Braille version of the famous game __________ in the 1970s. (appear)

  10. Question

    The game of Monopoly __________ because it is both fun and challenging. (succeed)

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    Regular Verbs in the Past Tense: In each of the following sentences, choose the past tense form of the verb in parentheses. - The game of Monopoly __________ because it is both fun and challenging. (succeed)