DoorDash Offers $17 Billion to Buy Instacart, Potentially Reshaping Grocery Delivery

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Practice level

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Question formats

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How to approach this practice

Read the complete sentence and notice the subject, verb form, time reference and word order before answering.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The proposed acquisition ___ by regulators before it can proceed.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. must approve
   2. must be approved
   3. must approving
   4. must approved
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   must be approved

   The passive form is required because regulators receive the action.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If the necessary approvals arrive, the deal ___ by early 2028.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. will be finalized
   2. was finalized
   3. has finalized
   4. would finalizing
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   Blank 1

   will be finalized

   The first conditional requires a future passive verb in the result clause.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The companies say that combining their services ___ them compete more effectively.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. could helps
   2. could helped
   3. could help
   4. could helping
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   Blank 1

   could help

   After “could,” the verb must use its base form.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Grocers may avoid ___ dependent on only one delivery platform.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. becoming
   2. become
   3. to become
   4. became
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   Blank 1

   becoming

   The verb “avoid” is followed by a gerund rather than an infinitive.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The consultant warned that fewer competitors ___ consumer prices.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. might raise
   2. might raised
   3. might raising
   4. might raises
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   Blank 1

   might raise

   A modal verb requires the base form of the following verb.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   DoorDash says the Instacart name ___ in use after the agreement.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. will remain
   2. will remaining
   3. will remained
   4. will remains
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   Blank 1

   will remain

   The future passive correctly describes what will happen to the name.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The proposal, ___ by shareholders and regulators, could reshape grocery delivery.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. approving
   2. approved
   3. approve
   4. was approve
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   approved

   The past participle phrase identifies a proposal receiving approval.

What to review next

After checking an answer, explain the rule in your own words and write a new sentence using the same pattern. Revisit any rules you could not explain.

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