Multiple choice

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks to make a logical sentence.

Yesterday I _________ (see) a small group of people who all were _________ (gaze) at the smoke.

  1. saw, gazing

  2. had seen, gazed

  3. have seen, gazing

  4. had seen, gazing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is a compound sentence in the past tense. Here, the principal clause demands 'past indefinite', while the subsidiary clause demands 'past continuous'.