Choose the correct form: Last week, they ____ a long letter to her friend.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. wrote
- Step 1: The time phrase shows the past simple. Step 2. The past simple of write is wrote. Answer: wrote. Why not the others: writed: write is an irregular verb, so -ed is wrong. write: The time phrase points to the past, so the base form is wrong. writeing: The -ing form cannot stand alone as the main verb.
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