Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He _______ the distance in a record time.

  1. ran

  2. had run

  3. was running

  4. had ran
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Explanation

The simple past tense 'ran' correctly states a completed action in the past. 'Had run' (past perfect) would only be used if there was a later past event being referenced, which is not the case here. 'Had ran' is grammatically incorrect (run is irregular, so past perfect is 'had run').

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