Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets. A tornado ______ (hit) America last month and several people were rendered homeless.
Question and options
Direction: Fill in the blank, choosing the appropriate tense of the verb given in brackets.
A tornado ______ (hit) America last month and several people were rendered homeless.
- Had hit
- Was hitting
- Hit
- Had been hitting
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Hit
'Last month' fixes a completed point in the past, so the simple past 'hit' is used. The past perfect 'had hit' would need another, later past event to refer back from.
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