Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option:

Powerful though they were, they never _____________ to challenge the authority of the King.

• A. Will have
• B. Dared
• C. Would have
• D. Could've been

Answer 1

The correct option is B Dared

A verb is used to express an occurrence, action, or state. It is the grammatical center of the predicate in a sentence.

An auxiliary verb is a verb which gives is used in the formation of tenses, moods, tones, etc.

Option B is correct as were indicates the use of simple past tense.

The other options are wrong as no other tense can be used here.

The correct answer is B) dared