[Grammar] Salim could not make it to the party as he __________ to finish his assignment

[ganeshmodi555]

Options are:

had

has

have

want

What will be the answer?

why not "had" can be the answer?
I am considering "had" because "could" is mentioned before it and which is in past tense.

Sorry for this very basic question

while(true)
Thanks

 

[bhaisahab]

"had"

 

[Rover_KE]

[STRIKE]why not "had" can be the answer?[/STRIKE]

Why can "had" not be the answer?

while(true)

Please note the correct way to ask your question.

Did somebody tell you that "had" is the wrong answer?

Why have you written "while(true)"?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I think "has" would work better with "cannot" as a verb.