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Excerpt from Marco Polo Part 2
John H. Haaren

The Princess Cocachin was a great friend of Marco Polo, and urged her father to allow him to go with the party. Finally Kublai Khan (16) his consent.
Look at the blank with the number (16) in the passage. Which of these answers correctly completes the sentence?
A) had been giving
B) was giving
C) gives
D) gave

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Answer:

D) gave.

Explanation:

The form of narration of the given event is such that the tenses are in the past. The use of "was", "urged" etc confirms that the sentences are framed in the past tense.

So, for the blank in number (16), the best answer to complete the sentence will be "gave". This is in line with the tense form of the previous sentences.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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