The shop owner shot the robber. vs The shop owner shoots the robber.

[hyder]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #191 "Verb Tense Practice (8)", question 5

The shop owner ......... and killed the robber.

(a) shoots
(b) shoot
(c) shooting
(d) shot

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #191 "Verb Tense Practice (8)", answer 5

The shop owner shot and killed the robber.

Correct answer: (d) shot

Your answer was: incorrect
The shop owner shoots and killed the robber.
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hyder

[Wanderer]

Hi. Shot is the past form of shoot and the sentence needs it because after the conjunction and is a clause with a past simple verb.
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