Complete each of the sentences given below with the help of the options that…
2016
Complete each of the sentences given below with the help of the options that follow.
He suddenly remembered the place where he ___.
- A.
has been
- B.
was held
- C.
had been held
- D.
might have been held
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Correct answer: C
Correct form: had been held (past perfect passive)
Key point: Use past perfect to show that the event of being held occurred before the past action of remembering.
Passive voice: "He" is the receiver of the action (someone held him), so passive construction is required: had been held.
Why the other choices are not suitable:
"has been" — present perfect conflicts with the past narration; it does not clearly place the event before 'remembered'.
"was held" — simple past describes a past event but does not emphasize that the holding happened before the remembering; past perfect is clearer for sequencing.
"might have been held" — expresses possibility rather than the definite past event implied by 'remembered'.
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