Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

The sailors _______ to the broken mast, as the ship sank.

  1. clung

  2. were clinging

  3. cling

  4. was clinging

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

 'As the ship sank' is in the simple past tense. At that time whatever the sailors did also has to be in the simple past tense.