In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s): I ran _____ an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):

I ran _____ an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home

Answer Details

The best option to fill the gap is "into". "I ran into an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home" means that the speaker unexpectedly met their old friend while they were on Broad Street.