Fill in the blank with the most suitable word.
A haze of panic blurred my vision; something terrible was close to ________.
A.happening✓ Correct
B.has happened
C.happens
D.happened
Explanation
The phrase 'close to' is followed by a gerund (verb+ing form). 'Happening' is the correct form here, indicating that something terrible was on the verge of occurring.
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