Review the item:
Giselle dreaded attending her U.S. Government class. Whenever Professor
Duncan called on her, Giselle __________ in her chair; she could not open
her mouth, let alone answer one of his questions.
The blank requires the past tense of freeze, an irregular verb. froze is the simple past form.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| freeze | freeze(s) | froze | frozen |
Was froze, the form you chose, illegally combines the simple past with the auxiliary verb was. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.