Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
She said that her interest in research began when she ___________ a discrepancy in the English translation of a Kumaoni folk song.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
She said that her interest in research began when she ___________ a discrepancy in the English translation of a Kumaoni folk song.
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 2
The reporting verb 'said' is in the past, and the discovery is a completed event that marked the beginning of her interest, so the simple past 'discovered' is required after 'when'. 'Discover' is present tense, while the continuous forms wrongly suggest a prolonged, ongoing action.
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