Multiple choice

When I got there, he ______ ______.

  1. is sleeping

  2. was, sleeping

  3. had, slept

  4. is, slept

  5. was, slept
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Past perfect 'had slept' shows completion before another past event. 'When I got there' is past tense, so the sleeping happened before arrival. 'When I got there, he had slept (already)' means the sleeping was complete before the arrival.

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