Select the correct form of the verb to complete the passage. The farmer came back and _____ (noticed/was noticing/had noticed) that Buntee was sad. He _____ (tied/ was tying/had tied) Buntee with a rope the day before. He _____ (asked/was asking/had asked) Buntee why he was sad. Farmer _____ (felt/was feeling/had felt) that Buntee _____ (missed/was missing/had missed) Gajaraj and set him free.
The farmer came back and noticed that Buntee was sad. He had tied Buntee with a rope the day before. He asked Buntee why he was sad. Farmer felt that Buntee missed Gajaraj and set him free.
Explanation
This exercise tests understanding of past tense forms. 'Noticed' is simple past (completed action), 'had tied' is past perfect (action completed before another past action), 'asked' is simple past, 'felt' is simple past, and 'missed' is simple past.