Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct word(s) from the options given below.

As we were swimming, the youngman _____ into the deep water of the lake.

  1. was falling

  2. had fallen

  3. was fallen

  4. fell
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes a completed action in the past while another action was in progress. Fell is the simple past tense of fall, which fits the narrative sequence.

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