Multiple choice general knowledge

The chain of events which _______ the murder are yet to be found out.

  1. trigerred

  2. triggerred

  3. triggered

  4. trigered

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The base verb is 'trigger' (with double 'g' and single 'r'). The past tense is formed by adding '-ed', giving 'triggered'. The double consonant rule (like in 'stopped') doesn't apply because the stress is on the first syllable (TRIG-ger), not the second.