Question

I am sorry the house is not available any longer, it _____ to a timber tycoon.

Answer 1

Answer:

has been sold will be the answer

Answer 2

The correct answer is:- was sold.

The correct sentence is: I am sorry the house is not available any longer, it was sold to a timber tycoon.

• Here, in the given sentence, it has been mentioned that the house is no longer available to be sold because it has already been sold to a timber tycoon.
• The news is being shared with the person in the present but the activity has been done in the past that is the house is already sold to the timber tycoon.
• Since the task has been in the past, therefore, the sentence is in the past tense.
• Hence, the correct answer is:- was sold.