The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you _______ ?”
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The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you _______ ?”
Answer: B. lose — Correct answer: lose Why this is correct: The sentence uses the auxiliary "did", so the main verb must be in its base form. "Did" already marks the past…
- A.
loose
- B.
lose
- C.
loss
- D.
louse
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Correct answer: B
Correct answer: lose
Why this is correct: The sentence uses the auxiliary "did", so the main verb must be in its base form. "Did" already marks the past tense; therefore the base verb "lose" is required.
"lose" — Correct because it is the base form of the verb meaning 'to be deprived of something'. Example: "What did you lose?"
"loose" — Incorrect; this is an adjective meaning 'not tight' and cannot follow the auxiliary "did".
"loss" — Incorrect; this is a noun (the state or result of losing) and does not fit where a verb is required after "did".
"louse" — Incorrect; this is a noun referring to a parasite and is unrelated to the meaning needed here.