Question

read the paragraph.
novac barely heard his dad’s car rumbling up the driveway. he barely heard the car door as it closed or his dad’s key in the lock. he barely hears his dad put his tools in the front hall closet. he was so focused on his geometry proof, that when he first heard a soft, muffled bark coming from downstairs, he barely noticed. then he heard it again. a true bark! and it was coming from downstairs. he dropped his notebook on the floor and smiled. he feels tears in the corners of his eyes. finally–his family owned a dog.
choose the best two words to replace the underlined words, in order.
○ hearing; feeling
○ hearing; felt
○ heard; felt
○ heard; feeled

Explanation:

The paragraph is in the past tense. The first underlined word "hears" should be in the past tense "heard" to match the context. The second underlined word "feels" should also be in the past tense "felt".

Answer:

heard; felt