Question

choose the perfect form of the verb!
in his native country, he ______ a fugitive from justice.
choose 1 answer:
a was being
b was
c had been

Explanation:

We need to choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence "In his native country, he ______ a fugitive from justice." Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "was being" is used for past continuous actions, often to emphasize a temporary or ongoing action in the past. But "being a fugitive" here is a state rather than a continuous action, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: "was" is the simple past tense of "be". It is used to describe a state or situation in the past. "He was a fugitive" correctly describes his state (being a fugitive) in his native country in the past.
• Option C: "had been" is the past perfect tense, which is used to describe an action or state that happened before another past action. Since there is no other past action in the sentence to compare with, the past perfect tense is not appropriate here.

Answer:

B. was