Question

Which verb best completes this sentence?

The librarian said I could not borrow the book yet because she __________ it for another patron.

A.
had held

B.
was holding

C.
holds

D.
have held

Answer 1

b. was holding
is the answer

Answer 2

I would say B. was holding. Because that is speaking in real time whereas "had held" is past tense. "have held" and "holds" simply do not make sense with the rest of the sentence. :)