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QuizMultiple Choice

Writing Workshop: Narrative Writing

Question 8 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Read the introduction to Lena’s personal narrative, “My First Solo.”The first time I ______ a solo, my stomach was in knots. I could barely breathe, and I wasn’t sure a sound would come out when I opened my mouth to sing. Despite my nerves, I was able to do it. My part certainly wasn’t perfect and may have been a little screechy, but I was proud of myself nonetheless. Which word correctly fills in the blank?

Answer
A
perform
B
performed
C
am performing
D
had performed

Explanation

The narrative describes a past event, so the verb should be in the simple past tense. “Performed” fits the sentence: “The first time I performed a solo, my stomach was in knots.” “Perform” and “am performing” do not match the past-tense setting, and “had performed” would usually need another past event to compare it with.

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