Multiple choice

Which forms of the word: "rain" will fit the sentences given below?

The _____ come in September. He covered his face as the blows __ down on him. The volcano erupted, _____ hot ash over a wide area.

  1. rain, rained, raining

  2. rains, rain, rained

  3. rains, rained, raining

  4. rain, rain, rained
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct forms are: rains (present tense verb for seasonal occurrence, 'The rains come in September'), rained (past tense, 'blows rained down'), and raining (present participle, 'raining hot ash'). Option C correctly identifies the monsoon reference in sentence 1, uses past tense for completed action in sentence 2, and participle for simultaneous action in sentence 3.

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