Question

The flowing skirts! The sharp jackets! The lacy details! As the play began, I felt so proud. My friend Johan and I ________ all the costumes for our school’s spring production. One day, I hoped to attend art school and work on musicals on Broadway. To see my creations worn in front of cheering New York City audiences was my dream! For tonight, though, the smiling faces in the North Shore High auditorium would certainly suffice!

Which best fits in the blank?

A. were designing
B. design
C. had designed
D. would design

Answer 1

The third choice, C. "Had designed" fits best in the blank.

Several words used in the paragraph show that the narrator is speaking on the past tense. For example, "As the play began, I felt so proud." The words began and felt show that this has already happened. A and B are a present tense form and do not fit the sentence. D is the future tense form and does not fit the sentence either.