Question

Complete the following paragraph on one of the earlier voyages of Columbus by choosing the correct options.

Christopher Columbus, (a) ______ born in 1451 AD. Unlike the people of his time, (b) ______. In order to prove his belief he said (c) ______, he could reach Japan. Queen Isabella of Spain supported him. Columbus sailed west (d) ______ three ships. Unfortunately, one of the ships was wrecked. Columbus returned to Spain (e) ______ to form a colony.

1. (i) a skilled sailor and an explorer, was
   (ii) was skilled sailor and an explorer
   (iii) being a skilled sailor and an explorer was
   (iv) a skilled sailor and an explorer is
2. (i) but Columbus believed that the Earth was round
   (ii) Columbus had believed that the Earth was round
   (iii) but Columbus believed that the Earth is round
   (iv) Columbus believed that the Earth was round
3. (i) if he sails west from Europe
   (ii) if he is sailing west of Europe
   (iii) if he sailed west from Europe
   (iv) if he sailed west to Europe
4. (i) with a crew of ninety men on
   (ii) having a crew of ninety men in
   (iii) with a crew of ninety men having
   (iv) going with a crew of ninety men on
5. (i) left behind forty men in the island of Hispaniola
   (ii) leaving behind forty men on the island of Hispaniola
   (iii) has left forty men on the island of Hispaniola
   (iv) is leaving forty men on the island of Hispaniola

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus, a skilled sailor and an explorer, was born in 1451 AD. Unlike the people of his time, Columbus believed that the Earth was round. In order to prove his belief he said if he sailed west from Europe, he could reach Japan. Queen Isabella of Spain supported him. Columbus sailed west with a crew of ninety men on three ships. Unfortunately, one of the ships was wrecked. Columbus returned to Spain leaving behind forty men on the island of Hispaniola to form a colony.