Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Occurred
Explanation:
Given data
Concept/Approach
When forming the past of ‘‘occur’’ (a stressed final syllable CVC), the final consonant doubles: occur → occurred (double ‘‘r’’) + ‘‘-ed’’.
Option-by-option analysis
Occured — missing the doubled ‘‘r’’; incorrect.Occurad — wrong ending; incorrect.Ocurred — missing one ‘‘c’’; incorrect.Occurred — correct (oc + cur + red). ✅
Memory tip
Stress on the second syllable ‘‘cur’’ triggers doubling: occur → occurred.
Final Answer
Occurred
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