After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he … to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
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GATE CSE 2017 Set 1 · Q56
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After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia, he _______ to visit the temple in Thanjavur.
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Official answer: C) wished
Verbal AptitudeThe clause *"After Rajendra Chola returned from his voyage to Indonesia"* sets the reference time in the simple past. The subsequent main clause describes a completed past action, requiring the simple past tense wished.
wished (Option C) correctly indicates the action took place after his return.
had wished (Option D) is past perfect, which would imply he wished prior to returning.
was wishing / is wishing (Options A and B) are inappropriate continuous forms for this context.
Hence, the correct option is (C).
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Identify the correct past tense form that matches a completed sequence of events following another simple past action.
This Verbal Aptitude previous year question is Q56 of the GATE CSE 2017 Set 1 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Verbal Aptitude in General Aptitude, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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