After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he _______ to…
2023
After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he _______ to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
- A.
Was wishing
- B.
Is wishing
- C.
Wished
- D.
Had wished
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Correct answer: C
The main verb "returned" is in the simple past, so the missing verb should also be in the simple past to describe what happened after he returned.
Was wishing: past continuous — not appropriate here because it suggests an ongoing action in the past rather than a completed action following his return.
Is wishing: present continuous — wrong tense for a sentence set in the past.
Wished: simple past — correct. It matches the simple past tense of "returned" and correctly indicates what he wanted to do after returning.
Had wished: past perfect — indicates the wish happened before the return; the sentence does not imply that the wish occurred earlier, so this is not appropriate.
Therefore, the correct choice is the word "Wished" because it agrees with the simple past tense used in the sentence.