Complete the newspaper report by using the correct form of the verb given in the bracket: He was a renowned business person. He ________ (purchase) a house in the city last year.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-15 07:14 · grounding rag
Model Answer
He purchased a house in the city last year.
Explanation
Since the sentence is in the past tense context ("He was a renowned business person"), the simple past tense purchased is correct. The time reference "last year" also confirms simple past tense is required here.