Question

Peter had intended to take a job in business, but _____ that plan after the unpleasant experien...

Peter had intended to take a job in business, but _____ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010. A．had abandoned B．abandoned C．abandon D．will abandon

Answer 1

B 【考点】动词时态—一般过去时

根据but提示，是并列句，故前后时态一致。与had intended相呼应，可知此空应在表示过去时的范围选择，由此排除C、D选项。且abandon动作只是陈述了过去所发生的一件事而已，没有在intend之前，故排除A选项（过去的过去），由此可知答案B符合文意。一般过去时表示对过去所发生的一件事情的简单陈述而已。