Multiple choice

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

They ___________ (climb) up the ladder on ___________ (hear) a loud sound.

  1. were climbing, hearing

  2. were climbing, were hearing

  3. climbed, hearing

  4. were climbing, their hearing

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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 tense.

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