Review: Frequently Confused Verbs, Answer 6.1

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Question:
The entire group suddenly sitted down.
Answer:
The answer correctly formed verb is not correct.
Explanation:
Sitted is not standard English; it is not one of the principal forms of either to sit or to set. The correct answer is sat.
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