Option (b), 'blew' can fill the blank. Options (c) and (d), 'blue' and 'blues' denote colours, but the blank requires a verb to denote the action done by the wind. So, these two options are negated. Option (a), 'blow' if used might lead to error in subject verb agreement because, 'wind' is a singular noun and 'blow' corresponds to a plural noun and so, it is also negated. Option (b), 'blew' is the grammatically and contextually correct word to fill the given blank.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).
Note:
Subject-Verb Agreement: Matching up singular or plural subjects with singular or plural forms of a verb is part of the process called agreement. This can be understood better by the examples given: - "She likes cooking." [singular subject and verb] -- "They like to cook vegetables." [plural subject and verb]
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