Read the definitions.

taught
taught /tôt/
verb
past tense of teach, meaning to show or explain how to do something

taut
taut /tôt/
adj.
pulled tight

pours
pours /pôrs/
verb
moves in a continuous flow

pores
pores /pôrs/
verb
studies intently

The students were __________ that an accomplished scientist always _____ over the results of an experiment.

Which homophones correctly complete the sentence?

taught, pours
taught, pores
taut, pours
taut, pores