A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

I went to the lake and _______ some of its water in my metallic cup. 

The correct answer is: "drank".

Key Points

• The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct verb form to use is the past simple.
• "Drank" is the past simple form of the verb "drink".
• The sentence demonstrates the use of parallelism, particularly in terms of verb tense.
• Parallelism is a grammatical and rhetorical device where the same grammatical structure is used for two or more parts of a sentence.
• In this sentence, parallelism is achieved by maintaining the past tense for both verbs, "went" and "drank."
• Here's a breakdown of the parallel structure:
  • "I went to the lake" (past tense)
  • "and" (connecting conjunction)
  • "drank some of its water in my metallic cup" (past tense)
• The sentence indicates that the speaker took some water from the lake and consumed it, so "drank" is the most appropriate option.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

Complete sentence: I went to the lake and drank some of its water in my metallic cup. 

Additional Information

• "Drinking", is the present participle form of the verb "drink".
• "Drunk", is the past participle form of the verb "drink".
• "Drunken", is an adjective that describes someone who is intoxicated.