Review the item:
If Eli had not escaped to the kitchen to cool his temper, he would have
__________ a heavy plate over the head of Mrs. Jones, who sent back her
chicken for the fourth time.
The blank requires the past participle of break, an irregular verb. Broken is the past participle.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| break | break(s) | broke | broken |
Braked, the form you chose, is the past participle of brake, the verb that means to slow or stop. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.