Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:
While dancing at his cousin’s sangeet yesterday, Arjun accidentally ______ (tread) on his aunt’s foot.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → trod
Complete sentence: While dancing at his cousin’s sangeet yesterday, Arjun accidentally trod on his aunt’s foot. “Yesterday” shows a finished action in the past, and there is no helping verb before the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) trodden | the past participle (V3); it needs a helping verb such as has or had before it | The cows have trodden a narrow path through the field. |
| (2) treading | the -ing form; it needs is or was before it to show an action going on | The children were treading carefully on the wet floor. |
| (3) treads | the simple present form; it shows a habit or a fact, not a finished action of yesterday | The farmer treads softly in the rice field. |
| (4) trod (answer) | the simple past of tread (to put your foot down on something): tread – trod – trodden | Someone trod on my new shoes in the crowded bus. |