Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
He _________ pardon, and was getting into the carriage, but felt he must glance at her once more.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. begged.
"Begging one's pardon" is an idiom that refers to a polite way of saying "I am sorry" or "Could you repeat what you just said?".
Here, he is apologizing or excusing himself before proceeding into the carriage. The sentence describes past events ("was getting into the carriage"), so the verb in the blank must also be in the past tense to maintain consistency.
Hence, "begged" is the correct option.
Hence, the correct sentence is- "He begged pardon, and was getting into the carriage, but felt he must glance at her once more."