Review the item:
While Allison gripped the roof's edge, she no longer resented the many
hours that her boyfriend Chris spent in the gym. After all, his strong arms
would catch her when she loosened her grip and __________ to the ground
below.
The blank requires the simple past of fall, an irregular verb. Fell is the correct form.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall | fall(s) | fell | fallen |
Had fallen, the form you chose, is the past perfect tense. This tense signifies an action in the past that preceded another action. Such a situation is not occurring in this item. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.