Review the item:
When Professor Tighe saw Julie using Moby-Dick as a coaster for
a sweating glass of cold soda, he __________ down his briefcase and lectured
the poor young woman on showing proper respect for great literature.
The blank requires the past tense of throw, an irregular verb. Threw is the simple past form.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| throw | throw(s) | threw | thrown |
Throwed, the form you chose, is a spelling error. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.