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Standard English Conventions practice question

Visitors should ____ the marked paths when the ground is wet.

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

  1. A. keep toCorrect
  2. B. keeping to
  3. C. kept to
  4. D. keeps to

Answer: A. keep to

After 'should', the base form: 'should keep'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. keeping to
'Should keeping' is not standard.
C. kept to
'Should kept' is not standard.
D. keeps to
'Should keeps' is not standard.

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