Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It ____ me a long time to realize she had deceived me.

• A. take
• B. took
• C. takes
• D. will be taken

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In the given sentence, 'deceived' indicates that the tense of the sentence is past tense. Thus, the answer must also be in the past tense.

Option A is incorrect. 'take' is in the present tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option B is correct. 'took' is in the past tense. Thus, it has the required tense and is the correct answer.

Option C is incorrect. 'takes' is in the present tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option D is incorrect. 'will be taken' is in the future tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.