Question

Fill in the blanks using correct forms 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 [33].

• A. Close
• B. Closes
• C. Closed
• D. Had Closed

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Closed

In this sentence we would understand the usage of verb in different tense forms. The tense here represents the verb in past, present or future thus they are in different form but have the same meaning.

Option A is a simple present tense, talks about something that is currently happening

Option B is also a simple present tense which is used while describing something that happens regularly

Option C is a simple past tense, refers to an event or situation which happened once and is now finished

Option D is a past perfect tense, used to talk about actions that are completed at particular point in the past

In this case, an event has been described which has happened in the past

Option C is correct.