Question 188
MediumOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
The prices of vegetables ______ sharply after the floods.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Prices rose: rise needs no object, and its past is rose.
Worth noting
Raised needs an object, as in "the shops raised prices". Risen needs "have" or "had".
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "rose"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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