Question

Which word form correctly

completes this sentence?

He often ____ the school
code of conduct and was
frequently in detention.

A. transgress
B. transgresses
C. transgressed
D. transgressing

Answer 1

The past tense 'transgressed' correctly completes the sentence, as it fits the context that indicates the actions occurred in the past.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct form of the word to complete the sentence 'He often ____ the school code of conduct and was frequently in detention.' is transgressed. The sentence is in the past tense, as indicated by the context 'was frequently in detention.' Therefore, the past tense of the verb is required.

When conjugating the verb 'transgress,' which means to violate a rule or law, we need to match the tense with the rest of the sentence. To convey that the action happened regularly in the past, we use the simple past tense 'transgressed,' which implies this was habitual behavior.

Answer 2

C. transgressed

Step-by-step explanation:

He often transgressed the school code of conduct and was frequently in detention.

This would be the correct version of this word for this sentence. We can determine this due to some of the other keywords within the sentence such as "often" and "was". Both of these words indicate that the sentence takes place in past tense. Therefore, the only proper version of the word that would fit as past tense is "transgressed"