Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the bracket, for the given portion of a news article:
A huge fire _______ (break) out at a chemical factory in Mumbai last night, _______ (send) plumes of smoke and flames into the sky. The fire, which _______ (start) around 10 pm, _______ (spread) to nearby buildings and vehicles.
Answer as written by the student:
A huge fire broke (break) out at a chemical factory in Mumbai last night, sending (send) plumes of smoke and flames into the sky. The fire, which started (start) around 10 pm, spread (spread) to nearby buildings and vehicles.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- The first thing to notice is that the sentence is in the past tense, which means that the verbs should also be in the past tense. 🕒
- To find the correct form of the verb in the bracket, we need to check if it is a regular or irregular verb, and then use the appropriate past tense form. 🕵️♂️
- The verb send is also an irregular verb , and its past tense form is sent. 🎤🎸
- The present participle of regular and irregular verbs is formed by adding -ing to the base form of the verb, such as walking, talking, or playing. 🚶♂️🗣️🎮
- The verb start is a regular verb , and its past tense form is started. So, we fill in the blank with started. 🏁
- The verb spread is an irregular verb , and its past tense form is also spread. So, we fill in the blank with spread. 🍞
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