Asked by Mohsen Shourcheh on Sep 27, 2024
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For the following sentences, select the letter of the incorrect past tense verb in each group. The remarkable find thrilled scientists, who named the baby mammoth "Lyuba" after the reindeer hunter's wife and plannied a series of experiments to learn more about this extinct species from the Ice Age.
A) thrilled
B) named
C) plannied
Extinct Species
Species that no longer exist anywhere on Earth, often due to natural causes or human activities.
Ice Age
A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, leading to the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers.
- Elucidate the proper and improper application of past tense verbs in numerous environments.
- Clarify the distinctions in past tense between regular verbs and irregular verbs.
Verified Answer
HM
Heather McCoy2 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The past tense of "plan" is "planned," so "plannied" is incorrect. The correct sentence should be "planned a series of experiments to learn more about this extinct species from the Ice Age."
Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the proper and improper application of past tense verbs in numerous environments.
- Clarify the distinctions in past tense between regular verbs and irregular verbs.