Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Last year, I ___________ a house in Shimla.

Correct option is C

The correct option to fill in the blank is (C) bought.

Explanation: The sentence mentions “Last year,” indicating a completed past action. Hence, the simple past tense "bought" is appropriate.

Example: Last year, I bought a house in Shimla.

Bought (हिंदी अर्थ): खरीदा

Meanings of the other options:

· A - Buy: To purchase (Present tense – खरीदना)

· B - Was buying: Past continuous tense – (खरीद रहा था)

· D - Have bought: Present perfect – (खरीद चुका हूं/है)

Information Booster: Use simple past for actions completed at a definite time in the past, especially when time markers like "yesterday", "last year", etc. are used.