Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence, three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. Choose the one that is better than the underlined part. If none of the substitutions improve the sentence then choose the last option.

My father was going after the chain snatcher as soon as he robbed my mother.

  1. went after

  2. had been going after

  3. would go after

  4. No improvement

  5. .
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as 'went after' is in tense agreement with the rest of the sentence. The sentnece is in simple past tense and 'went after' is the correct past participle of 'going after'. 

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