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Difficulty: EasyVerb Tense, Aspect, and Mood

Complete the passage with the form of the verb 'arrive' that conforms to the conventions of Standard English.

Answer:In December 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen famously became the first person to reach the South Pole, having meticulously planned his route across the Antarctic ice. Just over a month later, his rival, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott, 【arrived】 at the same destination, only to find Amundsen's tent and flag already marking the spot.

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arrived
The verb 'arrived' is in the simple past tense, which correctly conforms to the past-tense framework established earlier in the passage by the time marker 'In December 1911' and the past-tense verb 'became'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the timeframe established by the context.
The phrase 'In December 1911' and the verb 'became' establish a past temporal framework.
Verb tenses in a passage must be consistent with the established time period.
2
Determine the appropriate tense and aspect for the missing verb.
The simple past tense 'arrived' is required to describe a completed action in the past.
The sentence describes a completed past event that occurred after another past event, requiring the simple past tense rather than the present tense, a participle, or the past perfect tense.

Key Concept

Verb Tense and Consistency
Estimated Time:45s
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Verb Tense, Aspect, and Mood

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