Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
After a whole night of heavy rain, the water in the village pond had ______ by nearly two feet.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → risen
Complete sentence: After a whole night of heavy rain, the water in the village pond had risen by nearly two feet. Here the water goes up by itself, and the helping verb “had” comes before the blank.
| Option | Form and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) risen (answer) | the past participle (V3) of rise (to go up by itself, with no object): rise – rose – risen | The price of onions has risen again this month. |
| (2) raised | the past form of raise: to lift something or make it go up. It always needs an object, and there is none after the blank | The students raised their hands to answer. |
| (3) rose | the simple past (V2) of rise; not used after a helping verb such as had | The sun rose behind the hills at six. |
| (4) rises | the simple present form; it cannot come after had | Hot air rises. |