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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?

  1. A. stayedCorrect
  2. B. stay
  3. C. staying
  4. 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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