For question 4, identify the correct verb phrase that completes the sentence.
Every time my family went to the circus, my grandmother would tell me the story of a lion tamer that _________ a cage with 15 lions and tame them all.
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Responses
have entered
have entered
could enter
could enter
did enter
did enter
would entered
did enter
wrong its could enter
The correct verb phrase that completes the sentence is "did enter".
To identify the correct verb phrase that completes the sentence, we need to understand the tense and subject-verb agreement. The sentence is in the past tense ("my family went to the circus") and refers to a repeated action ("every time"). The subject "a lion tamer" needs a verb phrase to complete the action of entering the cage with 15 lions and taming them all.
Let's analyze the options:
1. have entered - This verb phrase is in the present perfect tense and does not match the past tense of the sentence.
2. could enter - This verb phrase is in the past tense but lacks the proper subject-verb agreement. It should be "could enter" to match the subject "a lion tamer."
3. did enter - This verb phrase is in the past tense and properly matches the subject-verb agreement. It is the correct answer to complete the sentence.
4. would entered - This verb phrase is not grammatically correct. The correct form should be "would enter" to match the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct verb phrase that completes the sentence is "did enter."