Tense choice in narrative time – past simple for a completed event Complete the sentence with the correct past form: "The Sun ______ at six this morning." Select the verb form that best reports a completed action at a specific past time.

Given data

• Time marker: "at six this morning" (finished past time).

Concept/ApproachUse the simple past for completed events at a definite time in the past. The verb "rise" has an irregular past: rise → rose → risen.

Option analysisrose — correct simple past: "The Sun rose …." ✅had risen — past perfect; requires a second past reference point to be meaningful.has risen — present perfect; normally used without a finished time adverb like "this morning" (when the time is finished).rises — present simple; not appropriate for a one-off completed event with a past time marker.

Final Answerrose