He could not cut the grass today, because the handle of the machine _
Verified Answer
A. Breaken
B. Has broken
C. Had broken
D. Broken
Explanation:
The sentence states 'He could not cut the grass today' (present inability due to a past cause). The present perfect tense ('has broken') is used to describe an action that happened in the past but has a direct result or relevance in the present. The handle broke at some point before today, and it is still broken, which is why he cannot cut the grass today.