Complete the sentence with the best option: “I ______ my old friend in the market.”

Correct answer: Ran into. “Ran into” means to meet someone unexpectedly.

Background: “Run into” is a phrasal verb meaning to meet someone by chance. It can also mean to collide with something.

• Round: “Round” does not fit grammatically.
• Ran away: “Ran away” means to flee.
• None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because “ran into” is correct.

Did you know? Similar phrasal verbs are “bump into” and “come across”.

Memory trick: Ran INTO = bumped into = met by chance.