Complete the sentence with the correct form of FAIL: Their ______ to meet the deadline cost them the contract.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. failure
- Step 1: A noun is needed after the possessive 'Their'.
Answer
failure.
Why not the others: "fail" is wrong because 'fail' is a verb. "failed" is wrong because 'failed' is a verb form. "failing" is wrong because a gerund would make 'to meet' awkward.
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