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Past / Passed - Exercise 1

Choose the correct word in each sentence below.  When you have finished, click on the "Check My Work" button to view the answers.

1.  Write this essay in the (past passed) tense.

2.  The two ships (past passed) each other without a sound.

3.  The two ships went (past passed) each other without a sound.

4.  By the time I saw him, he had already (past passed) me.

5.  Have we(past passed) the monument yet?

6.  He (past passed) me as I was walking down the hall.

7.  The deadline for entries has (past passed.)

8.  She is quiet about her very exciting (past passed.)

9.  Unfortunately, yesterday has (past passed.)

10. Today is the present; yesterday was the (past passed.)

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Margaret L. Benner
Director, Writing Support Program
English Department
Towson University
benner@towson.edu 

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