Conducting an organized activity

The idea

Use conduct directly before a noun such as research, an interview or an investigation. The past and past participle are conducted.

Examples

• The team conducted research on urban birds.
• A journalist will conduct interviews at the festival.
• The school conducts a safety drill every autumn.
• Police are conducting an investigation into the fire.
• We conducted the survey online to reach more residents.
• The engineer conducted tests before opening the bridge.

Watch out

Do not insert to before the activity: say conduct an investigation.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct answer. Last month the lab ___ an experiment. (conducted / conducts)

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   conducted

   conducted places the experiment in the completed past.

2. Choose the correct answer. The agency will conduct ___ inquiry. (an / to an)

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   an

   an introduces the singular noun inquiry directly.

3. Choose the correct answer. The interviews are being ___ today. (conducted / conduct)

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   conducted

   conducted completes the passive form after being.

Use it today

Describe an investigation or survey someone might conduct.