English Tense Tense Question #5863 (CAT-I)

I ______ to help my brother (but could not help).

A wanted

B had wanted

C was wanting

D have wanted

Correct Answer & Explanation

Option B

• The phrase 'but could not help' indicates an unfulfilled intention in the past. • According to the rules of Past Perfect Tense, unfulfilled intentions (with verbs like want, hope, expect, suppose, intend) are expressed using 'had + V3'. • Thus, 'had wanted' correctly conveys the unfulfilled intention.

I ______ to help my brother (but could not help).

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