Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the bold part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the bold part. If one of them (A), or (C) is better than the underlined part, indicate your esponse one the Answer Sheet against the corresponding latter (A, (B) or (C). If none of the substitutions improve the sentence, indicate (D) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (D)

I did nothing but cried.

  1. But crying

  2. But cry

  3. But to cry

  4. No improvement
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When 'but' is used to mean 'except' after 'do' or 'did', it is followed by a bare infinitive (the base form of the verb without 'to'). Therefore, 'but cry' is the correct grammatical structure.

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