A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home, but one we – 17 – was hell away from home. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager’s – 18 – which was warm and inviting. After the usual – 19 – and signing of forms, we were checked in We later discovered, to our utter dismay, the the hotel – 20 – many facilities and that the few available – 21 – were either faulty or – 22 -. The rooms were somehow tolerable, but there was something we could not manage – food. We complained. Infact, we ate just to – 23 – alive since whatever was on the – 24 – have no – 25 -. The services there were definitely – 26 -. By the time we were due to – 27 – the following day, everybody heaved a sigh of – 28 -. Maybe I heard the manager say: Did you – 29 – a nice stay? And thinking he heard somebody say yes, he quickly added: Please – 30 – again.
In question numbered 29 above, choose the best option from letters A – E that best completes the gap.
- had
-
have
- hard
- heard
- has
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The reason we don’t use “had” when asking a question that begins with “did” is because “had” is not an auxiliary verb that can be used to form questions in the simple past tense. The auxiliary verb “had” is used to form questions in the past perfect tense. For example, “Had you eaten breakfast before you went to work?” or "Had she gone to the store before she came home?"