Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
When his car tyre ......... on the way, he did not know what to do.
A
has burst
B
had burst
C
bursted
D
burst
Verified Correct Answer: D.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When his car tyre burst on the way, he did not know what to do.
Although bursted is not a word in English, some writers erroneously use it as a past tense or past participle for burst. As mentioned above, burst is itself the past tense form of this verb, making bursted unnecessary and incorrect.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12712)