Which verb completes the sentence: They did not ____ their marriage until months after it took place?

Which verb completes the sentence: They did not ____ their marriage until months after it took place?

• A. Remiss
• B. Perfidious
• C. Consummate
• D. Panapoly

Answer: (C)

Choosing the right verb that describes completing a marriage by sexual union. In this context, the standard expression is to consummate a marriage. After did not, we use the base form of the verb, so the sentence reads: They did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place. This keeps the meaning that the marriage happened earlier, but the act of consummation occurred later. Remiss is an adjective meaning negligent, not something you do to a marriage. Perfidious is an adjective meaning treacherous; not a verb. Panoply (panoply) is a noun meaning a complete display or array, not a verb.

Choosing the right verb that describes completing a marriage by sexual union. In this context, the standard expression is to consummate a marriage. After did not, we use the base form of the verb, so the sentence reads: They did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place. This keeps the meaning that the marriage happened earlier, but the act of consummation occurred later.

Remiss is an adjective meaning negligent, not something you do to a marriage. Perfidious is an adjective meaning treacherous; not a verb. Panoply (panoply) is a noun meaning a complete display or array, not a verb.