Standard English ConventionsMediumVerb after 'in order to'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bakery opens at five in order to ____ bread ready for the first commuters.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. haveCorrect
- B. having
- C. has
- D. had
Answer: A. have
'To' takes the base form.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. having
- A participle cannot follow 'to'.
- C. has
- Present tense form after 'to'.
- D. had
- Past form after 'to'.
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