Question

It was dark, so I............. a torch with me (take)​

Answer 1

The complete sentence is:

It was dark, so I took a torch with me.

* The given sentence is in the past tense and so the verb to be filled in the blank should also be in the past form.

* The verb used 'took' is in the simple past tense. It is the basic form of past tense.

* Simple past tense is used to describe instances or incidents that have taken place in the past.

Answer 2

It was dark, so I took a torch with me.

Explanation:

In the given sentence,  the simple past tense of the verb has been used.

• The verb to be filled is 'take'.
• The simple past tense of the verb 'take' is 'took'.
• Simple past tense is used to signify the action which has completed in the past.
• The auxiliary verb used here is 'was', which is in the past tense.

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