In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games began (1) ______ Tuesday night with the opening ceremony at Japan's National Stadium. The twelve-day sporting celebration (2) ______ a total of 539 events in 22 para (3) . The opening ceremony took place in (4) empty stadium. The Games should have (5) ______ place last year but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 5.
- Atake
- Btaken
- Ctaking
- Dtook
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The structural idiom is "take place". Following the modal construction "should have", the past participle (V
3
) form of the verb must be used. The V
3
of 'take' is 'taken'. Thus, "should have taken place" is the correct form.
3
) form of the verb must be used. The V
3
of 'take' is 'taken'. Thus, "should have taken place" is the correct form.