Review the item:
Larry stuck a dead grasshopper
in the cake batter and then put
the pan into the hot oven to bake. He planned to serve a slice to his little
sister Stephanie, who had tore his favorite
basketball jersey.
The third verb, had tore, is incorrect. This verb requires the past participle torn because of the auxiliary verb had.
Tear is an irregular verb; the chart below shows its forms.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| tear | tear(s) | tore | torn |
Put, the verb you chose, is perfectly correct. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.