Question

The President read a prepared speech but ___________ to answer questions from the press.

Choose the form of the verb that best completes the sentence.
A) refuse
B) refuses
C) refused
D) had refuse

The real issues the legislature needs to address are what programs deserve to be funded, which initiatives must be reduced, and "sponsoring the additional requests."

Which choice would make the section in quotation marks parallel in structure to the rest of the sentence?
A) sponsoring the additional requests
B) what additional requests should be sponsored
C) deciding how they will sponsor the additional requests
D) determining the additional requests to sponsor

Answer 1

The correct verb form for the first question is refused. This is because "read" is in the past tense, so the tense of refuse should also be past tense.

The answer to the second question is B - what additional requests should be sponsored.

Answer 2

Question 1: the correct answer is C.

Question 2: the correct answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Question 1:

Since the verb "read" is in the simple past, the following verb should mainting the verbal tense used in the sentence.

Question 2:

To make the section in quotation marks a parallel structure, the speaker should use a sentence that starts with another wh-question to match both "what" and "which," which establish the pattern.