The director of the play, who is known for his innovative and often controversial staging choices, the actors to experiment with a new style of movement that incorporates elements of contemporary dance.
SAT · English · previous-year question
- A.encouragedcorrect
- B.encouraging
- C.was encouraging
- D.had encouraged
Answer
A. encouraged
Explanation
The sentence requires a finite verb to perform the action of the subject, "director." The correct choice is "encouraged" because it is a past tense finite verb that accurately indicates the time frame of the action.
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