Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrati...

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Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets: PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST PERFECT SIMPLE.

This story is based on true events that 1 (happen) many, many years ago in Scotland. One day, Mr. Clark 2 (walk) home with a smile on his face. He 3 (carry) something very valuable in his hand: tickets for a long, long journey.

After many years working and saving, Mr. Clark 4 (save) all the money he needed to take all his family to the United States. Earlier that afternoon he 5 (buy) all the tickets that now he 6 (hold) in his hand. It was the opportunity of their lives. "The United States of America", he repeated aloud just to see how nice it 7 (sound) in his ears.

A few days before their departure, Mr. Clark's son 8 (play) in the street when a dog 9 (bite) him. The doctor 10 (go) to their home and 11 (treat) the child's wound. Then he 12 (hang) a yellow sheet on their front door. That yellow sheet meant that they 13 (just/be) quarantined. They 14 (have) to stay at home for two weeks because of the possibility of rabies.

Five days later, Mr. Clark was at the docks. He 15 (leave) the house and now he 16 (watch) their ship leave to the United States without him or his family. When the ship 17 (disappears) in the horizon, he 18 (stand up) and 19 (go) back home, crying.

A few days later, the tragic news spread throughout Scotland - the mighty Titanic 20 (sink), taking hundreds of lives with it.

Number 17

M. Fauzia · Accepted Answer

Jawaban yang benar adalah disappeared.

Soal tersebut meminta untuk melengkapi kalimat dengan kata kerja dalam kurung dengan bentuk yang tepat dalam Past Simple, Past Continuous, atau Past Perfect Simple. (Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets: PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST PERFECT SIMPLE.)

Kalimat nomor 17 adalah:
"When the ship 17 (disappears) in the horizon."

Terdapat kata hubung 'when' yang mana digunakan sebelum kejadian atau aksi yang tidak kontinyu atau sedang berlangsung, sehingga menggunakan Past Simple Tense:
... + when + Subject + Verb 2

Kata kerja dalam kurungnya adalah disappears, dimana bentuk lampaunya adalah disappeared sehingga kalimat tersebut dengan menggunakan pola Past Simple Tense adalah:
"When the ship disappeared in the horizon"
(Ketika kapal itu menghilang di cakrawala.)

Oleh karena itu, jawaban yang tepat adalah disappeared.

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