alleryChoose the option that BEST completes the sentence: 'The realisation came too late; Franz ___ that he had wasted his opportunities.'
ARegretted
BHas regretted
CWill regret
DWas regretting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Regretted
Past simple ('regretted') matches the narrative past tense throughout the story.
Past continuous would imply an ongoing action
present perfect breaks the time-frame.
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