Question

Suppose Kevin's parents have left town and he is alone at home for a day. He writes a diary entry for the day. Complete the diary entry choosing the correct option for blank 30 from the given alternatives.

• A. I would study
• B. I had studied
• C. I study
• D. I studied

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

I studied

Diary entry is a personal and informal document. It records an individual's account of a day of his/ her life. In the given diary entry, Kevin is recording a strange experience which he felt during that day when he was alone at home. When describing the events of the day, the past tense is used. Hence, blank number 30 has to be filled by a phrase in the past tense.

Among the given options, option A (I would study) is in future tense and option C (I study) is in the present tense. Hence, these two are incorrect.

Option B (I had studied) is in the past perfect tense. Option D (I studied) is in the simple past tense. It may be observed that the verb, 'slept' used in the same sentence is in past tense. Hence, option D (in simple past tense) is most appropriate. However, both the options B and D are correct.