Question

the younger cobbler offered me a chair ,put the shoe on his iron last and .... stitching it.
1.start 2.started 3.starting 4.while starting​

Answer 1

The younger cobbler offered me a chair, put the shoe on his iron last and started stitching it. Option 2 is correct.

• We are supposed to fill in the blank with suitable form of the given verb.
• On observing the given sentence, we can conclude that it is in simple past tense.
• The simple past tense of the verb "start" will be "started" and hence this will be the correct option. i.e. option 2 will be correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

The younger cobbler offered me a chair ,put the shoe on his iron last and started stitching it.

• Option 2. started is right.

Explanation :

• The above sentence is in form of Simple Past Tense.

• The past tense denotes an action in the past.

• Exmaple : He came here.

• The given sentence is in Past Indefinite Tense, offered and put ensure it. Started is past tense of start.

• Structure of simple past tense ( affirmative ) : Subject + past form of main verb + object.

• Example : She recited a poem.