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Question 56

Which sentence uses a form of pay or understand correctly?

  1. The agency payed the translator three weeks late.
  2. She finally understood the confusing instructions.Correct answer
  3. He has understanded the new rota at last.

Explanation

Understand keeps the irregular pattern of stand: its single past form is understood, so "she finally understood the confusing instructions" is right. Understanded forces a regular ending onto an irregular verb, and payed is only a rare nautical spelling — the money sense is always paid.

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