After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he ________ to…
2017
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
Answer: wished (simple past)
Complete sentence: After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he wished to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
Why simple past? The word "After" places both events in the past and shows sequence. Use simple past for a completed action that occurred after another past action.
Why not past perfect? "Had wished" would mean the wishing happened before another past event; here the wish happened after the return, so past perfect is unnecessary and incorrect.
Why not continuous tenses? "Was wishing" (past continuous) implies an ongoing action and sounds unnatural for a completed desire in this context. "Is wishing" (present continuous) does not match the past timeframe.
Tip: For two past events where one follows the other, use simple past for the later action unless you need to show an earlier past with past perfect.
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