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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCorrect past participle

Standard English Conventions practice question

The tide has ____ the sandbar completely since the last survey.

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

  1. A. shiftedCorrect
  2. B. shift
  3. C. shifting
  4. D. shifts

Answer: A. shifted

After 'has', the past participle: 'has shifted'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. shift
'Has shift' is not a form.
C. shifting
'Has shifting' is not a form.
D. shifts
'Has shifts' is not a form.

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