A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose 'No Improvement'. He could not pay for taxi because he has lost his wallet.

A part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose 'No Improvement'. He could not pay for taxi because he has lost his wallet. Correct Answer Had

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Had.

When two things happen in the past, we have to mark which one happened first. The one that happened first changes to the third form and gets the helping verb 'had'.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: He could not pay for taxi because he had lost his wallet.

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