Multiple choice

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

No one could say how the prisoner _______ from the prison.

  1. escaped

  2. would escape

  3. has been escaped

  4. had been escaped
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Explanation

The main clause is in the past tense ('could say'), so the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense to maintain sequence of tenses.

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