Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCorrect past participle after 'has'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The river has ____ well below its banks all summer.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. stayedCorrect
- B. stay
- C. staying
- D. stays
Answer: A. stayed
After 'has', the past participle: 'has stayed'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. stay
- 'Has stay' is not a form.
- C. staying
- 'Has staying' is not a form.
- D. stays
- 'Has stays' is not a form.
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