Asked by mimis
Read the sentence.
The forgery ________ so exquisite that it hung in the museum for the past two decades without discovery.
Which verb or verb phrase is in the correct tense to complete the sentence?
should be
is being
was
will be
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Correct answer: was
Explanation: The sentence describes a past situation ("hung ... for the past two decades"), so the simple past "was" matches that timeframe. The other options ("should be," "is being," "will be") do not fit the past context.
Explanation: The sentence describes a past situation ("hung ... for the past two decades"), so the simple past "was" matches that timeframe. The other options ("should be," "is being," "will be") do not fit the past context.
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