Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option and fill in the blank. The telephone ___________ several times before I answered it.

  1. would ring

  2. had ring

  3. had rung

  4. was ringing
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the case of verb form usage. Whenever two incidents happen one after the other, and that too in the past, we use 'had' along with 'third form of the verb' for the former/prior action. Thus, 'had rung' is the right choice. This is the case of 'past perfect tense'.

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