Question

The student _____(stop) shouting when the teacher entered.

Answer 1

Answer:

Stopped is Right answer

Answer 2

Answer:

The students stopped shouting when the teacher entered.

Explanation:

In the given sentence, the verb stop has to be used in the simple past tense. This is because the sentence suggests that the students had ceases shouting as soon as the teacher entered. The action had already been done and got over. Therefore the tense to be used is the simple past tense.

The simple past tense implies to any event and action that was long done before and is being referred to now. For example: He walked with me.