BASIC PROBLEMS WEEK - PART 2

FYI

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DID/DONE

Explain the difference in usage of "did" and "done".
What part of speech is "did"?
What part of speech is "done"?

EXERCISE

Use the correct form of "did" or "done" in the following sentences.

1. I (did, done) all the chores before I went out to play.
2. Grandmother (did, done) all her housework before she went to the casino.
3. The boy told his mother that he (did, done) all his homework at school.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "alacrity".
Define "alacrity" and use it in a sentence.