Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPast participle after 'have'
Standard English Conventions practice question
By the end of the week the volunteers had ____ every tree along the avenue.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. prunedCorrect
- B. prune
- C. pruning
- D. prunes
Answer: A. pruned
'Had' takes the past participle.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. prune
- Base form.
- C. pruning
- Present participle.
- D. prunes
- Present tense.
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