Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. A: Where did the gunman shoot President Kennedy? B: He _________ in Dallas, Texas. A. is shot B. shoots C. was shot D. been shot

The correct answer is C. “was shot”.

The gunman shot President Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. This is a past event, so the verb “shoot” should be in the past tense. The other options are incorrect because they are not in the past tense.

• “is shot” is in the present tense.
• “shoots” is in the present tense.
• “been shot” is the past participle of the verb “shoot”, but it is not used in this context.

The past tense of the verb “shoot” is “shot”. This is the verb that should be used to describe the event of the gunman shooting President Kennedy.