In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The Government .... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira
costed
had cost
had valued
had constructed
has costed
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the correct answer is C: had valued
which means to estimate the net worth of something
Let's analyze the sentence carefully:
Sentence:
"The Government .... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira."
We need a verb form that correctly fits the context. Let’s examine the options:
A. costed – "Costed" is generally used in accounting to mean calculating the cost, but we rarely use it for the total value of something. Not ideal here.
B. had cost – This is the past perfect tense of "cost," meaning that at some point in the past, the hotel already had a cost of ten million naira. This fits well because the sentence seems to describe a completed valuation. ✅
C. had valued – "Valued" would mean the government assigned a value, which is possible, but "had valued the value" is a bit awkward since the object here is “the initial value.”
D. had constructed – "Constructed" is about building, not about stating cost or value. This doesn’t fit.
E. has costed – "Costed" is rarely used, and "has costed" sounds incorrect. "Has cost" would be correct if we were using present perfect, but this isn’t an option here.
✅ Correct Answer: B. had cost
Explanation:
"Had cost" correctly uses the past perfect tense to indicate that the hotel already had a cost/value at that point in time.
The sentence describes a completed past fact, which matches past perfect usage.
So the completed sentence is:
"The Government had cost the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira."
Please this is wrong past tense of cost is actually cost I believe the answeris had valued please review
The best answer here is C. had valued.
Here's why:
Valued means to estimate the worth of something, which is exactly what the government did with the hotel complex.
Let's look at why the other options aren't the best fit:
Costed and has costed are incorrect. They imply someone paid that amount for the complex, not that the government estimated its value.
Had cost is also incorrect for the same reason. It implies a past purchase price.
Had constructed implies the government built the complex, which we don't know to be true from the sentence.
Correct Sentence:
The Government had valued the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira.
Explanation:
"Had valued" is the correct past perfect form, meaning the government assessed or estimated the worth of the hotel complex.
"Costed" is incorrect because "cost" is an irregular verb that doesn't take "-ed" in this context.
"Had cost" would be used if referring to an actual expense, not an estimated value.
"Had constructed" refers to building something, not valuing it.
"Has costed" is grammatically incorrect (the correct form is "has cost").
