Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank (iv).

Directions: Complete the dialogue given below.

Raju:                Rakesh, I (i) ______________ Mohan for many days. What (ii) _____________ to him?
Rakesh:            Don’t you know? He met with an accident last week?
Raju:                How? How (iii) ___________ it happen?
Rakesh:            He (iv) __________ his bike in the right direction. But suddenly a bus hit him from behind.
Raju:                Oh ! Very bad. How is he now?
Rakesh:            He suffered many injuries on his face and legs. He (v) ________ leg fractured and (vi) _______ in hospital for three days. Now he is at home.
Raju:                OK. I shall go to see him at home in the evening.

  1. rode

  2. was riding

  3. had been riding

  4. had ridden
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The past continuous tense 'was riding' correctly describes an ongoing action (riding the bike in the right direction) that was happening when another past action (bus hit him) interrupted it. 'Rode' is simple past for completed action, 'had been riding' suggests duration before another past event, and 'had ridden' is past perfect emphasizing completion.

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