Question

read the definitions.
taught
taught /tɔːt/
verb
past tense of teach, meaning to show or explain how to do something
taut
taut /tɔːt/
adj.
pulled tight
pours
pours /pɔːrs/
verb
moves in a continuous flow
pores
pores /pɔːrs/
the students were ____ that an accomplished scientist always ____ over the results of an experiment.
which homophones correctly complete the sentence?
o taught, pours
o taught, pores
o taut, pours
o taut, pores

Explanation:

The first blank needs the past - tense verb form of 'teach' which is 'taught'. The second blank needs a verb that means to study closely, and 'pores' (as in pores over) is the correct word. 'Taut' is an adjective and 'pours' means to flow continuously, which don't fit the context.

Answer:

B. taught, pores