Which of the following sentences use the correct form of the verb?
(A) The strong wind had shook almost all the raw mangoes off our tree.
(B) The cat crept quietly towards the sparrow on the wall.
(C) At the village mill, the miller ground our wheat into fine atta.
(D) My little brother slided down the muddy slope and dirtied his shorts.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B) and (C) only
(A) The strong wind had shook almost all the raw mangoes off our tree. — Incorrect.
- The forms of “shake” are shake – shook – shaken. After “had”, the past participle (V3) “shaken” is needed, not the simple past “shook”.
- Correct form: The strong wind had shaken almost all the raw mangoes off our tree.
(B) The cat crept quietly towards the sparrow on the wall. — Correct.
- The forms of “creep” are creep – crept – crept. “Crept” is the right simple past.
(C) At the village mill, the miller ground our wheat into fine atta. — Correct.
- The forms of “grind” are grind – ground – ground. “Ground” is the right simple past.
(D) My little brother slided down the muddy slope and dirtied his shorts. — Incorrect.
- “Slide” is an irregular verb: slide – slid – slid. It has no -ed form, so “slided” is wrong.
- Correct form: My little brother slid down the muddy slope and dirtied his shorts.