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ACT English: Grammar and Usage Drill 2, Problem 2. What should replace the underlined word?
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- 00:03
Here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by helping verbs. They're so eager to please
- 00:07
they'll even help you move.
- 00:10
What should replace the underlined word below?
- 00:12
I had gave up my spot in line before I even reached the front of the store.
- 00:20
The helping verb "had" is the most helpful word in this sentence. Guess it's just in
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its nature.
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Because "had" is in the mix, we know that we're looking for a past participle, so anything
- 00:30
that's...you know...not a participle can go by the wayside.
- 00:34
Therefore we can nix (A), because "gave" is just past tense, not a past participle.
- 00:39
Choice (C) is way off the mark, since "give" is present tense and doesn't have anything
- 00:42
to do with the past at all.
- 00:44
(D) probably gets the award for being the most wrong, since "gives" is plural on top
- 00:49
of being present tense.
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Choice (B) is the correct answer because "given" is the past participle.
- 00:54
It may have only been a participle in the past, but we're hoping it can become a "fullciple"
- 00:58
in the future.
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