Q1. Choose the most appropriate form of the verb to fill in the blank: The passengers in the waiting room are restless after the announcement that the train __________ late.
A runs
B was late
C was running
D is running Correct
Explanation
The sentence describes a present situation: the passengers are restless after an announcement. The blank must combine naturally with “late”, and “is running late” is the standard expression meaning that the train is behind schedule. “Runs late” can describe a habitual pattern, but here the announcement concerns the present train. “Was late” would create the awkward phrase “was late late” and changes the tense. “Was running late” shifts the announcement into the past, while the main clause keeps the passengers’ present restlessness.