Question

During the 19th century, Charles Dickens ______ one of the most famous British novelists.
1 has become
2 became
3 becomes
4 had become
5 would become

Answer 1

had became

I think it is right

Answer 2

Answer: 2. became

Explanation:

Here, the fact of the 19th century has been written. That means the work had already been completed at the past, it is not present. So, the sentence should have simple past tense.

As the given verb is “become”, the simple past tense of this is “became”. The tense in a sentence defines the time in which the action is taking place. The action can be past or can be future or can be present or can be continuous.

So, the correct statement is written as “During the 19th Century, Charles Dickens became one of the most famous British novelists”.