Multiple choice

A student says, "My mother ringed Principal ma’am last night." As a teacher, your response should be

  1. Oh really, your mother rang up Principal ma'am last night. Did she seek an appointment with her?

  2. Dear child, you are not using the correct form of verb.

  3. It should not be ringed, it should rather be rang.

  4. Why don't you listen carefully? As I told you earlier, it should be rang, not ringed.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A models correct grammar naturally through conversation, making the correction implicit rather than explicit. This pedagogical approach maintains student confidence while embedding proper language usage. Options B, C, and D are teacher-centered corrections that focus on error identification rather than communication.

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