Choose the sentence that is in simple past tense.
A. My uncle broke his promise to keep up with the trend of being healthy.
B. My uncle had been breaking his promise to keep up with the trend of being healthy.
C. My uncle had broken his promise to keep up with the trend of being healthy.
D. My uncle was breaking his promise to keep up with the trend of being healthy.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A.
- We simply use the past form of the finite verb (V2) in the simple past tense, i.e. "broke" for this sentence.
- Sentence A uses the V2 form without any additional auxiliary verb.
- It indicates that the action of breaking the promise happened in the past.