Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumIrregular past participle
Standard English Conventions practice question
By the time we reached the stop, the last bus had already ____.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. goneCorrect
- B. went
- C. going
- D. go
Answer: A. gone
After 'had', the verb takes its past participle. The past participle of 'go' is 'gone'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. went
- 'went' is the simple past, not the participle; 'had went' is not standard.
- C. going
- 'had going' is not a standard form.
- D. go
- 'had go' leaves the verb in its base form.
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