UI Post-UTME Use of English 2013 Question 46

Question 46

Tenses

Choose the option that best fills the gap or gaps: When his car tyre ________ on the way, he did not know what to do

  1. A.has burst
  2. B.had burst
  3. C.busted
  4. D.burst
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (burst)

Explanation

The simple past 'burst' (same form as the present) matches 'did not know'.