Question

the team couldnt afford any new materials, so they asked each of their family members and friends to ____ of old clothing, shoes, or hats.
options for the blank:

• transform
• inform
• contribute

and options for the suffix:

• tion
• ing
• ed

Explanation:

The sentence requires a noun form of the verb "contribute" to fit the structure "____ of old clothing...". The correct noun suffix for "contribute" is "-tion", forming "contribution", which matches the context of asking for donations of old items.

Answer:

• Left selection: contribute
• Right selection: -tion

Completed sentence: The team couldn't afford any new materials, so they asked each of their family members and friends for contributions of old clothing, shoes, or hats.