Select the most appropriate form of the verbs given in the brackets to fill in the blanks.
Select the most appropriate form of the verbs given in the brackets to fill in the blanks.
There was a small gate at the bottom of their back garden that ______ (lead) into the
overgrown lane ______ (run) by the wood.They unlatched the gate and ______ (stand) in the
lane. They could see the trees in the wood and hear them ______ (talk) in their strange tree-
talk.
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Correct answer: (B) led, running, stood, talking
Explanation
The past narrative needs "led" and "stood". "Running" is a participle describing the lane, and "hear them talking" uses the -ing form after a verb of perception.