Multiple choice

Blank (iv)

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. he attended

  2. attending

  3. having attending

  4. attends
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct form is 'attending' because the clause describes an action that happened before the main past tense verb ('was declared'). Using 'had been attending' (after 'had been') creates the past perfect continuous tense, which is appropriate for showing an ongoing action that was completed before another past event. The boy was in the process of attending his class when the accident occurred.

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