Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. In 1914 a war began in Europe which engulfed the entire world. The damage (1) _____by this war has no precedent in history. (2)_____ the earlier wars, the civilian populations were (3) ___not involved and the casualties were mostly (4)____ to the warring armies. The war (5)__ began in 1914 was a total war in which all the resources of the warring states were mobilized.
Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

Options

A. spent
B. had spen
C. have been spending
D. spend

Answer

D

Explanation

(d) The sentence is in simple present tense so option (d) is the answer