“Whom” serves correctly as the object of the preposition “to,” and the past tense “sold” aligns logically with the past tense verb “was” in the main clause.
12. Which is a Declarative sentence?
(A) Ouch!
(B) Shut the door
(C) That hurts!
(D) It hurts
Answer:
(D) It hurts
Explanation:
A declarative sentence simply makes a statement or expresses a fact, rather than commanding or expressing strong sudden emotion.
13. I ______ this film several times. (see)
(A) saw
(B) has been seen
(C) have seen
(D) have been seen
Answer:
(C) have seen
Explanation:
The present perfect tense (“have seen”) is used to describe an action repeated multiple times at unspecified points in the past.
14. I ______ my work before he came. (finish)
(A) had finished
(B) have been finished
(C) will finish
(D) was finish
Answer:
(A) had finished
Explanation:
The past perfect tense (“had finished”) is required to indicate that one past action was fully completed before another past action (“came”) took place.
15. Last Sunday, I ______ at home. (stay)
(A) had stayed
(B) stay
(C) stayed
(D) had been stayed
Answer:
(C) stayed
Explanation:
The simple past tense (“stayed”) is used for a completed action that happened at a specific, stated time in the past (“Last Sunday”).
