Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
In 1952, my great-grandfather ______ a small school in our village so that girls could study close to home.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → founded
Complete sentence: In 1952, my great-grandfather founded a small school in our village so that girls could study close to home. The sentence is about starting a school in 1952, a finished past action.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) founded (answer) | the simple past (V2) of found (to set up or start something, such as a school or a hospital), a regular verb: found – founded – founded | My aunt founded a small library for the children of our street. |
| (2) found | here the V2 of find (find – found – found): to come upon something that was lost or hidden | Meena found her lost earring under the sofa. |
| (3) finded | not an English word: “find” is an irregular verb with no -ed form | – |
| (4) founding | the -ing form; it cannot be the main verb on its own. It needs a helping verb such as is or was | Her family is founding a trust for poor students. |