seemed
managed
seems
has managed E. seemed
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Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: B. managed
The swimmer seemed to be in difficulty, but he managed to reach the shore in the end.
- Seemed is the past tense of the verb to seem. It means to appear to be something. In this case, the swimmer appeared to be in difficulty.
- Managed is the past tense and past participle of the verb to manage. It means to succeed in doing something difficult. In this case, the swimmer succeeded in reaching the shore.
- Seems is the present tense of the verb to seem. It means to appear to be something. In this case, the swimmer appears to be in difficulty.
- Has managed is the present perfect tense of the verb to manage. It means to have succeeded in doing something difficult. In this case, the swimmer has succeeded in reaching the shore.
- Seemed is the past participle of the verb to seem. It is used as an adjective to describe something that appears to be something. In this case, the swimmer is described as appearing to be in difficulty.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the situation.