Here is the item:
At the beginning of the semester, Joyce anticipated learning about Egyptian
archeology. Her interest __________, however, as the monotonous lectures
of Professor Nelson provided facts dustier than mummy wrappings.
The blank requires the simple past of shrink, an irregular verb. You chose shrank, one of two correct forms. Hallelujah!
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| shrink | shrink(s) | shrank or shrunk | shrunk or shrunken |