Item 6

Directions: Read the item below. Then choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.

You might want to consult the rules before you make your choice!

At the beginning of the semester, Joyce anticipated learning about Egyptian archeology. Her interest __________, however, as the monotonous lectures of Professor Nelson provided facts dustier than mummy wrappings.
  1. shrinked
  2. shrank
  3. shrunck