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which sentence is in the past tense?
squawks and splashes from the birdbath mean the robins are taking their morning bath.
the gentle hum of bumblebees is the perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer afternoon.
it is barely dawn, and i already hear chipmunks scampering across the roof and down the rain spout.
a cricket chirped somewhere in the darkness and lulled him to sleep.

Explanation:

To determine which sentence is in the past tense, we look for verbs in the past - tense form.

• In "Squawks and splashes from the birdbath mean the robins are taking their morning bath", "mean" is present tense and "are taking" is present continuous.
• In "The gentle hum of bumblebees is the perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer afternoon", "is" is present tense.
• In "It is barely dawn, and I already hear chipmunks scampering across the roof and down the rain spout", "is" and "hear" are present tense.
• In "A cricket chirped somewhere in the darkness and lulled him to sleep", "chirped" (past tense of "chirp") and "lulled" (past tense of "lull") are in the past - tense form.

Answer:

A cricket chirped somewhere in the darkness and lulled him to sleep.