Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCorrect past participle after 'had'
Standard English Conventions practice question
By the time the pickers arrived, the wind had ____ half the crop.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. shakenCorrect
- B. shook
- C. shake
- D. shaking
Answer: A. shaken
After 'had', the past participle: 'had shaken'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. shook
- 'Shook' is the simple past, not the participle.
- C. shake
- 'Had shake' is not a form.
- D. shaking
- 'Had shaking' is not a form.
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