The past tense and particle is hurt.
This is because you can't go back into time and "hurt" someone. Its the same for "read". When you read the sentence, you see that it makes sense.
I.E: I read the book on Tuesdays
I read the book on Tuesdays
I hope this helps you.
Increase their vocabulary and comprehension
I'm not sure what your options are, but here's what I've come up with:
The reason for our tardiness was because we got stuck in traffic.
Answer:
I'm sorry what are you talking about
Explanation:
It is to write a short story about a topic. It needs to have a plot, etc, according to the guidelines they gave you.