Question

Fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:

Suddenly, the bushes _27_ (rustle). Father wolf dropped to the ground, 28 (prepare) to leap at the predator. "_29_ (hold) on!" cried mother wolf, "It's a mancub!" It 30 (be) a little baby who was just learning to walk. He 31 (look) into father wolf's face and 32 (laugh). Father wolf _33_ (close) his jaws on the child's back and _34_ (carry) him to mother wolf and 35 (lay) him down among her cubs.

Fill blank [27].

• A. Rustle
• B. Rustles
• C. Rustled
• D. Was rustling

Answer 1

The correct option is C Rustled

In this sentence we would be understanding the tense form of the verb. In blank 27, we can see that some action is being depicted which has happened in the past.

Option A is the simple present tense. It is a wrong choice

Option B is also a simple present tense which is a wrong choice.

Option C is a past tenseto describe a situation that lasted for a longer time in the past but is now finished. It is the correct option.

Option D is past continuous which is used to describe an unfinished action that was interrupted by another event or action which is also a wrong option.

Option C is correct.