Item 4

Directions: Read the item below. Then choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.

You might want to consult the rules before you make your choice!

Jennifer has discovered that hanging clothes outside to dry has its disadvantages. Recently, a spider crept into a pair of her jeans and __________ a day biting the "intruder"—Jennifer's bare leg—that had invaded the arachnid's new home.
  1. spend
  2. spended
  3. spent