Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:
During last night’s storm, the baby monkey ______ (cling) tightly to its mother on the banyan tree.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → clung
Complete sentence: During last night’s storm, the baby monkey clung tightly to its mother on the banyan tree. “During last night’s storm” shows a finished past time.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) clang | a different verb: to make a loud ringing sound, like metal hitting metal | Steel plates clang loudly when they fall on the floor. |
| (2) clinged | not an English word: “cling” is an irregular verb with no -ed form | – |
| (3) clings | the simple present form for he, she or it | A wet leaf clings to the window glass. |
| (4) clung (answer) | the simple past (V2) of cling (to hold on to someone or something tightly): cling – clung – clung | The little boy clung to his mother at the crowded mela. |