Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate word/phrase from the given options and fill in the blank.

Two convicts_______ from prison last night.

  1. escape

  2. have escaped

  3. escaped

  4. had escaped

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'last night' specifies a completed time in the past, which requires the simple past tense. 'Escaped' is the correct form.