Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice
  1. run

  2. is running

  3. ran

  4. was running

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is in simple past tense where the action took place once in the past, so simply the 'verb in past tense' is used. 'Run' and 'is running' are in present tense. 'Was running' is used in progressive tense. Here, 'ran' is in past tense, so option 3 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. had teaching

  2. taught

  3. have been teaching

  4. has been teaching

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is in present perfect progressive tense where the action is still going on. Here, 'has been plus verb+ing' is used for third person, so option 4 is the correct answer. 'Have been' is used for first and second person. 'Had teaching' is incorrect. 'Taught' is in past tense.