Complete the sentence with the correct form of GROW: There has been a sharp ______ in tourism this year.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. growth
- Step 1: 'Growth' is the noun for an increase.
Answer
growth.
Why not the others: "growing" is wrong because a participle does not fit 'a sharp ... in'. "grown" is wrong because a participle cannot follow 'sharp'. "grew" is wrong because a past tense cannot follow 'sharp'.
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