Using the Past Tense of Regular Verbs Correctly

1. Last winter, I ___________ (display) the clear signs of a cold.

   Question

   A.

   displayed

   B.

   displays

   C.

   had displayed

   1. Last winter, I ___________ (display) the clear signs of a cold.
2. I ___________ (sneeze) often, and I ___________ (develop) a sore throat.

   Question

   A.

   sneezes/develops

   B.

   sneezed/develops

   C.

   sneezed/developed

   2. I ___________ (sneeze) often, and I ___________ (develop) a sore throat.
3. The congestion in my nose and throat ___________ (annoy) me, and it ___________ (seem) that blowing my nose was useless.

   Question

   A.

   annoys/seems

   B.

   annoyed/seemed

   C.

   had annoyed/seems

   3. The congestion in my nose and throat ___________ (annoy) me, and it ___________ (seem) that blowing my nose was useless.
4. However, I ___________ (visit) with my friends and _____________ (attend) classes at college.

   Question

   A.

   visits/attended

   B.

   visited/had attended

   C.

   visited/attended

   4. However, I ___________ (visit) with my friends and _____________ (attend) classes at college.
5. I ___________ (assume) that I could not give anyone else my cold once I showed the symptoms.

   Question

   A.

   assumption

   B.

   assumed

   C.

   assumes

   5. I ___________ (assume) that I could not give anyone else my cold once I showed the symptoms.
6. Unfortunately, many people ___________ (join) me in my misery because of my ignorance.

   Question

   A.

   joined

   B.

   joins

   C.

   had joined

   6. Unfortunately, many people ___________ (join) me in my misery because of my ignorance.
7. Later, I ___________ (learn) that I _____________ (remain) contagious for several days after I first showed symptoms.

   Question

   A.

   learnt/remains

   B.

   learned/remained

   C.

   learns/remains

   7. Later, I ___________ (learn) that I _____________ (remain) contagious for several days after I first showed symptoms.
8. My doctor ______________ (explain) to me that I ___________ (start) spreading my cold about one day after I became infected with it.

   Question

   A.

   explains/started

   B.

   had explained/did start

   C.

   explained/started

   8. My doctor ______________ (explain) to me that I ___________ (start) spreading my cold about one day after I became infected with it.
9. However, after my symptoms ___________ (disappear), I ___________ (pass) on my cold to others for up to three days more.

   Question

   A.

   disappear/past

   B.

   disappeared/passed

   C.

   disappears/passes

   9. However, after my symptoms ___________ (disappear), I ___________ (pass) on my cold to others for up to three days more.
10. I ___________ (want) to apologize to everyone I had infected, but I also ___________ (realize) that others had given me their colds as well.

    Question

    A.

    want/realize

    B.

    wanted/realized

    C.

    did want/had realized

    10. I ___________ (want) to apologize to everyone I had infected, but I also ___________ (realize) that others had given me their colds as well.