Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.- He _________ the truth.

The sentence is:
👉 He _________ the truth.

We need a verb in correct tense and form.

✔️ “spoke” is the simple past tense of “speak”, which correctly completes the sentence.

Why “spoke” is correct?

• He spoke the truth → means he told the truth (in past)

❌ Option Analysis:

• speaking → needs auxiliary verb (is/was) ❌
• spoke → ✔️ correct (simple past)
• speak → base form, incorrect here ❌
• spoken → past participle, needs helping verb (has/had) ❌