Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate word/phrase.

She had just ________ when the telephone rang.

  1. sleep

  2. slept

  3. sleeping

  4. wake up

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses the past perfect tense 'had just (past participle)'. 'Slept' is the past participle of sleep, fitting the grammatical structure. 'Sleep' is the base form, 'sleeping' is the present participle, and 'wake up' is a different verb phrase.