North Korea ………….. its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of the second summit between leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper reported on Friday.
The Chosun Ilbo said Kim Hyok-chol, who ………. the groundwork for the Hanoi meeting and ……………. Mr. Kim on his private train, was executed by firing squad for “betraying the supreme leader” after he was “…………. to the U.S.” during pre-summit negotiations. “Kim Hyok-chol was executed in March at Mirim Airport along with four senior Foreign Ministry officials following …….. investigation,” the newspaper quoted an unidentified source as saying.
The Chosun Ilbo said Kim Hyok-chol, who ………. the groundwork for
Explanation:
- The sentence structure indicates it describes a completed action in the past.
- Option 1: lie - Present tense, doesn't fit the past context.
- Option 2: lays - Present tense, third person singular; incorrect for this past event.
- Option 3: laid - Past tense of "lay," correct for describing past actions.
- Option 4: lain - Past participle of "lie," incorrect here.
The correct choice is Option 3: laid.
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By: SONAM SHEORAN