Question

read the sentence.
the forgery ______ so exquisite that it hung in the museum for the past two decades without discovery.
which verb or verb phrase is in the correct tense to complete the sentence?
○ should be
○ is being
○ was
○ will be

Explanation:

The sentence describes a past situation: the forgery hung in the museum for two decades (a completed past period) without being discovered. The verb tense must match this past context. "Was" is the simple past tense, which aligns with the past action "hung". The other options refer to hypothetical, ongoing present, or future tense, which do not fit the past timeframe.

Answer:

was