Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

I __________ (not / go) to see them because I was very busy elsewhere.

• A. hadn't gone
• B. haven't gone
• C. didn't go
  
• D. don't go

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

didn't go

The given sentence is in past tense, as suggested by these words 'was busy'.

Options B and D: 'Haven't gone' and 'don't go' are in present perfect tense and simple present tense, respectively. They are not suitable here since the sentence is in past tense.

Hence options B and D are incorrect.

Option A: 'Hadn't gone' is in past perfect tense. It states a completed action in the past, before another action took place in the past. The given sentence does not mention two simultaneous actions, hence this tense is not suitable and option A is correct.

Option C: 'Didn't go' is in simple past tense. It states an action that happened in the past. It agrees with the given sentence, referring to a past action in the negative.

Hence option C is correct.