Tennessee Lethal Injection Protocol Draws Scrutiny After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

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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)

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   The article says that a protocol ___ over time.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. can revise
   2. can be revised
   3. can be revising
   4. can has revised
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   can be revised

   The modal can is followed by the base form revised.

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

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   Officials are expected ___ a clear and controlled process.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. provide
   2. providing
   3. to provide
   4. provided
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   to provide

   Expected is followed by a to-infinitive in this passive structure.

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

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   The execution failed, ___ questions about the procedure.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. raise
   2. raised
   3. raising
   4. to raising
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   raising

   The participle phrase showing result is raising.

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

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   The article focuses on how the rules ___.

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   1. have developed
   2. has developed
   3. developing
   4. to developed
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   have developed

   The present perfect shows development continuing from the past.

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

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   If an execution fails, public attention ___ renewed.

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   1. receive
   2. receives
   3. receiving
   4. to receive
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   receives

   The first conditional uses the present simple after if.

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

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   The current procedure differs from the version that ___ before it.

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   1. come
   2. has come
   3. came
   4. coming
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   came

   The past simple correctly describes the earlier version.

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

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   The case has focused attention on the rules ___ the process.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. governing
   2. govern
   3. governed
   4. to governing
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   governing

   The present participle correctly modifies rules in this phrase.

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