Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCorrect past participle after 'has'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The river has ____ its banks three times this spring.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. burstCorrect
- B. bursted
- C. bursting
- D. bursts
Answer: A. burst
The past participle of 'burst' is 'burst'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. bursted
- 'Bursted' is not standard.
- C. bursting
- 'Has bursting' is not a form.
- D. bursts
- 'Has bursts' is not a form.
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