Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:
In the old folk tale, the cruel minister was finally ______ (hang) for his crimes, and the people of the kingdom celebrated.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → hanged
Complete sentence: In the old folk tale, the cruel minister was finally hanged for his crimes, and the people of the kingdom celebrated. Here “hang” means to put a person to death, and “was” comes before the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) hung | the simple past (V2) and the past participle (V3) of hang when it means to put a thing up on a hook, nail or line; not used for putting a person to death | We hung the new calendar on the kitchen wall. |
| (2) hang | the base form; it cannot be used after “was” here | Please hang your bag on the hook. |
| (3) hanged (answer) | the V3 of hang when it means to put a person to death with a rope round the neck; then it is a regular verb: hang – hanged – hanged | Bhagat Singh was hanged by the British in 1931. |
| (4) hangs | the simple present form for he, she or it; it cannot come after “was” | A brass bell hangs over the temple door. |