Pick the correct form: I ____ the book yesterday.
AReads always present
BRead present form is the only choice
CRead
DAm reading right now form
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Read
1. 'Yesterday' signals Simple Past.
2. The past form of 'read' is also spelled 'read' (pronounced 'red').
3. So 'I read the book yesterday' is correct.
4. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Tenses (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Simple Past_
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