Rohan used to do well in school, and people thought he was smart because of…
2026
Rohan used to do well in school, and people thought he was smart because of it. But it's not true. In fact, three years ago he___1___ in school. However, two years ago he decided to get serious about school and made a few changes in his lifestyle and routine. First, he__2___ he___3___ become interested in whatever was being taught in the class, regardless of what other people ___4____ .
He decides he would work hard every day and never give up on any assignment. He decided to never, never fall behind. Finally, he ___5____ school a priority over friends and fun. After the ___6___ these changes, he became an active participant in classroom discussions, his test scores began to rise. Some students made fun of him because "He was smart." How exciting! It seems that being smart is simply a matter of working hard and being interested. After all, learning a new sport or a video game is hard work even when you are interested. Unfortunately, learning a new video game takes you nowhere.
Fill in the blank 1 with most suitable word
- A.
struggle
- B.
struggled
- C.
struggles
- D.
will struggle
Attempted by 499 students.
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Answer: struggled
Why this is correct:
The time expression "three years ago" indicates the past, so the past simple tense is required.
"struggled" is the past simple form and correctly places the action in the past.
The other forms do not match the past time frame: the base form "struggle" lacks past marking, "struggles" is present tense, and "will struggle" is future tense.