Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:-

Yesterday he ____ to drop his uncle off at the railway station.

went

The correct answer is Option (1) → went

The sentence contains the time marker "Yesterday," which indicates a completed action in the past at a specific time. The Simple Past Tense (went) is the correct form to use for actions finished at a definite point in the past.

• has gone (Present Perfect): Used for actions that started in the past and continue or have a result in the present, or for recent actions with no specific time mentioned. (Incorrect)

• is going (Present Continuous): Used for actions happening now or planned for the future. (Incorrect)

• had been going (Past Perfect Continuous): Used for an action that continued up to another point in the past. (Incorrect)