Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. He ________ in 632. A. dies B. dying C. was dying D. died

The correct answer is D. died.

The other options are incorrect because they are not in the past tense.

• Dies is in the present tense.
• Dying is the present participle of the verb to die.
• Was dying is the past progressive tense of the verb to die.

The sentence “He died in 632” is in the past tense, so the correct verb form is died.