Question

In the sentence given below, one word has been omitted. Identify the missing word as well as the words which come before and after it.

In the Middle ages, most towns dirty.

• A. Towns have been
• B. Towns will be
• C. Towns are dirty
• D. Towns were dirty
  

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Towns were dirty

The sentence is talking about the Middle ages which was a period of time in the past. The sentence is in the simple past tense. So, the best answer is option D) towns were dirty, since we require the simple past tense.