Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:
She did not spoke to anyone.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. did not speak.
Context: The sentence is in the simple past tense negative form.
Grammatical concept: When “did” is used as an auxiliary verb in the past tense, the main verb must be in its base form (V1).
Analysis of the given options:
- did spoke – Incorrect; “spoke” is a past form and cannot be used after “did.”
- spoken – Incorrect; past participle form does not fit here.
- did not speak – Correct; uses the base form “speak” after “did not.”
- was not speaking – Changes the tense and meaning of the sentence.
Correct word/phrase: Did not speak.
Final sentence: She did not speak to anyone.
Hence, the chosen option is correct.