Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
This imposing edifice ....... a fortune to build.
A
had costed
B
have cost
C
costed
D
cost
Verified Correct Answer: D.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence should read:
"This imposing edifice cost a fortune to build."
Cost is the correct past tense of "cost".
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11518)