Multiple choice

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

Ram ___________ (slip) while he ___________ (climb) up the roof.

  1. had slipped, climbed

  2. has slipped, climbed

  3. slipped, was climbing

  4. slipped, had been climbing
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C 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'.

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