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Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given 10 sentences with blanks. Each sentence has a verb in parentheses that we need to change into its past tense form — and since these are *irregular* verbs, they don’t follow the normal “-ed” rule. We must use the correct past tense form for each.
Then, we match each sentence to the correct image below (there are 10 images, each with a blank box). One is already done: Sentence #1 matches the running man (image labeled “1”).
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1. The man ran to catch the train. (run) → ✔ Already done
2. The children sang the song loudly. (sing) → past of “sing” is “sang”
3. The married couple drove the car slowly. (drive) → past of “drive” is “drove”
4. The women ate their lunch together. (eat) → past of “eat” is “ate”
5. She dived into the water. (dive) → past of “dive” is “dived” (sometimes “dove”, but “dived” is more common in standard English)
6. She rode her bicycle to work today. (ride) → past of “ride” is “rode”
7. The woman drank from the cup. (drink) → past of “drink” is “drank”
8. The mom read the book to her daughter. (read) → past of “read” is still spelled “read” but pronounced like “red”
9. The children went down the slide. (go) → past of “go” is “went”
10. The two men shook hands. (shake) → past of “shake” is “shook”
✔ All verbs filled in correctly.
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Let’s go one by one:
- Sentence 1: Man running → Image with man running (already matched as “1”) ✔️
- Sentence 2: Children singing → Look for kids with musical notes above heads → First image on top row (three kids singing) → Box next to them = 2
- Sentence 3: Married couple driving → Red car with two people inside → Bottom row, middle image → Box next to it = 3
- Sentence 4: Women eating lunch → Two women at table with food → Middle row, right image → Box next to it = 4
- Sentence 5: She dived into water → Person diving (bottom left) → Box next to diver = 5
- Sentence 6: She rode bicycle → Girl on bike with basket → Middle row, center image → Box next to it = 6
- Sentence 7: Woman drank from cup → Woman holding mug/cup → Top row, third image (woman drinking) → Box next to her = 7
- Sentence 8: Mom read book to daughter → Mom and child reading book → Middle row, left image → Box next to them = 8
- Sentence 9: Children went down slide → Kids on slide → Top row, far right → Box next to slide = 9
- Sentence 10: Two men shook hands → Two men shaking hands → Bottom row, right image → Box next to them = 10
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Top row (left to right):
- Singing kids → 2
- Running man → 1 (given)
- Woman drinking → 7
- Kids on slide → 9
Middle row (left to right):
- Mom reading → 8
- Girl biking → 6
- Women eating → 4
Bottom row (left to right):
- Diver → 5
- Car with couple → 3
- Men shaking hands → 10
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Final Answer:
Filled-in sentences:
1. ran
2. sang
3. drove
4. ate
5. dived
6. rode
7. drank
8. read
9. went
10. shook
Image matching (box numbers next to each image, left to right, top to bottom):
Top row boxes: 2, 1, 7, 9
Middle row boxes: 8, 6, 4
Bottom row boxes: 5, 3, 10
We are given 10 sentences with blanks. Each sentence has a verb in parentheses that we need to change into its past tense form — and since these are *irregular* verbs, they don’t follow the normal “-ed” rule. We must use the correct past tense form for each.
Then, we match each sentence to the correct image below (there are 10 images, each with a blank box). One is already done: Sentence #1 matches the running man (image labeled “1”).
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Step 1: Fill in the blanks with correct irregular past tense verbs
1. The man ran to catch the train. (run) → ✔ Already done
2. The children sang the song loudly. (sing) → past of “sing” is “sang”
3. The married couple drove the car slowly. (drive) → past of “drive” is “drove”
4. The women ate their lunch together. (eat) → past of “eat” is “ate”
5. She dived into the water. (dive) → past of “dive” is “dived” (sometimes “dove”, but “dived” is more common in standard English)
6. She rode her bicycle to work today. (ride) → past of “ride” is “rode”
7. The woman drank from the cup. (drink) → past of “drink” is “drank”
8. The mom read the book to her daughter. (read) → past of “read” is still spelled “read” but pronounced like “red”
9. The children went down the slide. (go) → past of “go” is “went”
10. The two men shook hands. (shake) → past of “shake” is “shook”
✔ All verbs filled in correctly.
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Step 2: Match each sentence to the correct image
Let’s go one by one:
- Sentence 1: Man running → Image with man running (already matched as “1”) ✔️
- Sentence 2: Children singing → Look for kids with musical notes above heads → First image on top row (three kids singing) → Box next to them = 2
- Sentence 3: Married couple driving → Red car with two people inside → Bottom row, middle image → Box next to it = 3
- Sentence 4: Women eating lunch → Two women at table with food → Middle row, right image → Box next to it = 4
- Sentence 5: She dived into water → Person diving (bottom left) → Box next to diver = 5
- Sentence 6: She rode bicycle → Girl on bike with basket → Middle row, center image → Box next to it = 6
- Sentence 7: Woman drank from cup → Woman holding mug/cup → Top row, third image (woman drinking) → Box next to her = 7
- Sentence 8: Mom read book to daughter → Mom and child reading book → Middle row, left image → Box next to them = 8
- Sentence 9: Children went down slide → Kids on slide → Top row, far right → Box next to slide = 9
- Sentence 10: Two men shook hands → Two men shaking hands → Bottom row, right image → Box next to them = 10
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Final Matching Summary:
Top row (left to right):
- Singing kids → 2
- Running man → 1 (given)
- Woman drinking → 7
- Kids on slide → 9
Middle row (left to right):
- Mom reading → 8
- Girl biking → 6
- Women eating → 4
Bottom row (left to right):
- Diver → 5
- Car with couple → 3
- Men shaking hands → 10
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Final Answer:
Filled-in sentences:
1. ran
2. sang
3. drove
4. ate
5. dived
6. rode
7. drank
8. read
9. went
10. shook
Image matching (box numbers next to each image, left to right, top to bottom):
Top row boxes: 2, 1, 7, 9
Middle row boxes: 8, 6, 4
Bottom row boxes: 5, 3, 10
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of past tense worksheets.
