Multiple choice

Blank (i)

Directions: Edit the text given below by choosing the appropriate options from the list given. Write the correct answer against the correct blank number.
News Headline: Mc Truck (i) running over a pedestrian 

A 17 year old boy (ii) had been run over by a Mc truck yesterday, when the boy was coming back home after (iii) having had attended his class. He was taken to the nearest hospital immediately but was declared (iv) already died. Everybody was shocked on learning about this incident.

  1. ran

  2. runs

  3. has run

  4. is running
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B Correct answer
Explanation

News headlines consistently use simple present tense to describe past events, creating a sense of immediacy and making the story feel current. 'Runs' correctly follows this journalistic convention.

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