Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

One day when the king (hunt) in the forest, there was a storm.

  1. is hunting

  2. has been hunting

  3. has hunted

  4. was hunting
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The narrative describes a background continuous action in the past, requiring past continuous tense 'was hunting'. This sets the scene for the main event 'there was a storm'. 'Is hunting' is present continuous, 'has been hunting' is present perfect continuous, and 'has hunted' is present perfect - all incorrect for this past narrative context.

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