Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

The policeman _________ the thief red-handed.

  1. was caught

  2. had caught

  3. caught

  4. would caught
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the given sentence the action of the subject passes on to the object and as such “arrested” becomes a transitive verb relating to the simple past tense and “caught” is the simple past tense of the verb. Hence, (3) is the correct answer.

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