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Standard English ConventionsEasyBase form after 'did'

Standard English Conventions practice question

Did the committee ____ the full report before the vote was taken?

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. readCorrect
  2. B. reads
  3. C. reading
  4. D. readed

Answer: A. read

In a question formed with 'did', the main verb takes its base form: 'Did the committee read'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. reads
'Did ... reads' doubles the tense marking; 'did' already carries it.
C. reading
'Did ... reading' isn't a standard form.
D. readed
'readed' is not a word; the past of 'read' is 'read'.

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