Read the definitions.
taught
taught /tôt/
verb
past tense of teach, meaning to show or explain how to do something
taut
taut /tôt/
adj.
pulled tight
pours
pours /pôrs/
verb
moves in a continuous flow
pores
pores /pôrs/
verb
studies intently
The students were __________ that an accomplished scientist always _____ over the results of an experiment.
Which homophones correctly complete the sentence?
taught, pours
taught, pores
taut, pours
taut, pores