Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The colony welfare association ______ a blood donation camp in the community park last Sunday.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → organised
Simple past tense:
- Its form is the past form of the verb (V2), here “organised”.
- It shows an action that was done and finished at a stated past time.
- Clue word: “last Sunday”, a finished past time.
- Complete sentence: The colony welfare association organised a blood donation camp in the community park last Sunday.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: has organised — Incorrect.
- “Has organised” is the present perfect: has / have + past participle (V3).
- It joins a past action to the present, so it is not used with a finished time like “last Sunday”.
- Example: The school has started a new library.
Option 2: has been organising — Incorrect.
- “Has been organising” is the present perfect continuous: has been + V-ing.
- It shows an action that began in the past and is still going on.
- Example: Nandini has been learning Kathak since she was seven.
Option 3: had organised — Incorrect.
- “Had organised” is the past perfect: had + V3.
- It is used for the earlier of two past actions, and this sentence has only one.
- Example: The film had begun before we found our seats.