Nowadays, tug-of-war is usually seen as an informal game one might play at a picnic or in gym class. Surprisingly,

Question

Nowadays, tug-of-war is usually seen as an informal game one might play at a picnic or in gym class. Surprisingly, the Olympic committee once decided blank tug-of-war as an official Olympic event! Nations competed in the event at the Olympic Games from 1900 to 1920.

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

Accepted Answer

Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of verb forms within a sentence. The nonfinite to-infinitive verb "to include" is correctly used to form a subordinate clause that indies what the Olympic committee decided (to include tug-of-war as an Olympic event). Choice A is incorrect because it results in an ungrammatical sentence. The finite verb "included" can&rsquo;t be used in this way to form a subordinate clause that indies what the Olympic committee decided. Choice B is incorrect because it results in an ungrammatical sentence. The nonfinite participle "including" can&rsquo;t be used in this way to form a subordinate clause that indies what the Olympic committee decided. Choice C is incorrect because it results in an ungrammatical sentence. The finite verb "include" can&rsquo;t be used in this way to form a subordinate clause that indies what the Olympic committee decided.

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