Question

Select the best option from the four alternatives given

I _______ the news an hour ago. 

Options

• have heard 

• heard 

• was hearing 

• have been hearing

Answer 1

I have heard the news an hour ago. 

Explanation:

A past participle needs a support verb to form a  compound verb as has gone, had gone, have gone, etc. 'have heard' is the correct use as the sentence is in past participle form where the speaker indicates the action that has taken place an hour ago.