Review the item:
The telephone __________ twelve times before Pablo finally lifted the receiver.
He prayed the call was from a salesperson and not his psycho ex-girlfriend
Maria.
The blank requires the simple past of ring, an irregular verb. Rang is the simple past form.
| Verb | Simple Present |
Simple Past |
Past Participle |
|---|---|---|---|
| ring | ring(s) | rang | rung |
Rung, the form you chose, is the past participle. This form requires an auxiliary verb which the sentence does not provide. Before you continue, review the rules for irregular verbs.