Change 'Rina won the race' to 'Simple Past Tense, in the Interrogative form'

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The correct option is (4): Did Rina win the race?

To change a sentence to the simple past tense in its interrogative (question) form, we follow a specific structure: "Did" + Subject + Base form of the verb. The original sentence, "Rina won the race," is already in the simple past tense (won is the past tense of win). When forming a question in the simple past, the auxiliary verb "did" takes the past tense, and the main verb reverts to its base (infinitive) form. Therefore, "won" becomes "win." So, the correct interrogative form is "Did Rina win the race?"

The incorrect option is (1): Has Rina won the race? This option uses "Has," which indicates the present perfect tense, not the simple past tense. The present perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present, or for past actions with a present result.

The incorrect option is (2): Does Rina win the race? This option uses "Does," which is the auxiliary verb for the simple present tense in its interrogative form. This would be used for habitual actions or general truths, not for a completed action in the past.

The incorrect option is (3): Did Rina won the race? While this option correctly uses "Did" as the auxiliary verb for the simple past interrogative, it incorrectly keeps the main verb "won" in its past tense form. When "did" is used, the main verb must always be in its base form ("win"), as "did" already carries the past tense.