Here is the sentence:
Charlie believed that he had __________ the best essay of the semester,
but when Mrs. Varner returned the paper, the slashes of red ink and caustic
comments immediately changed his opinion of the work.
The blank requires the past participle of write, an irregular verb. You chose written, the correct form. Excellent decision!
| Verb | Simple Present | Simple Past | Past Participle |
| write | write(s) | wrote | written |