*Target Irregular Verbs
31. mistake – mistook – mistaken. 32. overcome – overcame – overcome. 33. prove – proved – proven. 34. quit – quit – quit. 35. seek – sought – sought. 36. shake – shook – shaken. 37. shine – shone – shone. 38. shoot – shot – shot. 39. shrink – shrank – shrunk. 40. sink – sank – sunk.
*Target Irregular Verbs
31. mistake – mistook – mistaken. 32. overcome – overcame – overcome. 33. prove – proved – proven. 34. quit – quit – quit. 35. seek – sought – sought. 36. shake – shook – shaken. 37. shine – shone – shone. 38. shoot – shot – shot. 39. shrink – shrank – shrunk. 40. sink – sank – sunk.
( mistake ) People sometimes mistake me for my brother.
People sometimes mistake me for my brother.
( mistake ) She mistook the salt for sugar.
She mistook the salt for sugar.
( mistake ) He is often mistaken for a celebrity.
He is often mistaken for a celebrity.
( overcome ) She overcomes small challenges every day.
She overcomes small challenges every day.
( overcome ) She overcame her fear of heights.
She overcame her fear of heights.
( overcome ) He has overcome many difficulties in his life.
He has overcome many difficulties in his life.
( prove ) The scientist proves her point with examples.
The scientist proves her point with examples.
( prove ) The scientist proved the theory correct.
The scientist proved the theory correct.
( prove ) The method has proven effective.
The method has proven effective.
( quit ) Mike quit smoking last year.
Mike quit smoking last year.
( quit ) She quit her job suddenly.
She quit her job suddenly.
( quit ) He has quit three times but always returns.
He has quit three times but always returns.
( seek ) Students seek advice from their teacher.
Students seek advice from their teacher.
( seek ) They sought shelter from the storm.
They sought shelter from the storm.
( seek ) The solution sought by the team was finally found.
The solution sought by the team was finally found.
( shake ) She shakes the bottle before drinking.
She shakes the bottle before drinking.
( shake ) She shook his hand politely.
She shook his hand politely.
( shake ) The shaken bottle exploded when opened.
The shaken bottle exploded when opened.
( shine ) The stars shine brightly tonight.
The stars shine brightly tonight.
( shine ) The sun shone all day yesterday.
The sun shone all day yesterday.
( shine ) The polished floor shone beautifully.
The polished floor shone beautifully.
( shoot ) He shoots arrows at the target.
He shoots arrows at the target.
( shoot ) He shot the ball into the goal.
He shot the ball into the goal.
( shoot ) The movie shot in New Zealand became famous worldwide.
The movie shot in New Zealand became famous worldwide.
( shrink ) My clothes shrink in hot water.
My clothes shrink in hot water.
( shrink ) The sweater shrank after washing.
The sweater shrank after washing.
( shrink ) The number of participants has shrunk this year.
The number of participants has shrunk this year.
( sink ) The child sinks the toy boat in the water.
The child sinks the toy boat in the water.
( sink ) The ship sank quickly after the collision.
The ship sank quickly after the collision.
( sink ) The sun has sunk below the horizon.
The sun has sunk below the horizon.
