Standard English ConventionsEasyPresent verb for a grandfather's letters
Standard English Conventions practice question
My grandfather ____ me a letter every month.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. writesCorrect
- B. write
- C. writing
- D. have written
Answer: A. writes
Grandfather is singular, and every month calls for the present tense.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. write
- Plural.
- C. writing
- Not a finite verb.
- D. have written
- Plural auxiliary.
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