Rohan used to do well in school, and people thought he was smart because of…
2025
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 2 with most suitable word
- A.
decides
- B.
decided
- C.
decide
- D.
will decide
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Correct answer: B
Answer: decided is the correct choice.
Explanation: The passage describes events that happened in the past (phrases like "three years ago" and "two years ago"). Therefore, verbs in this part of the passage should be in the past tense.
The past-tense verb "decided" correctly shows that the decision was made two years ago.
"decides" is present tense and does not match the past timeline described.
"decide" (base form) is grammatically incorrect in this past-tense narrative context.
"will decide" is future tense and would imply the decision happens later, but the text says the decision already happened.
Grammar tip: Match verb tense to the time markers and overall narration (use past tense when the surrounding context refers to past events).