Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option for the underlined phrase so as to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

They were perturbed that the bank had begun switching some of its problem loans.

  1. had begun switching

  2. began switching

  3. was switching

  4. had been switching

  5. is switching
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the verb in the independent clause is in simple past, so the dependent clause verb is correct in past perfect tense.

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