Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence three possible substitutions are given for the underlined part. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer. I was going to have meals when they were calling me.

  1. had called

  2. called

  3. were called

  4. No improvement needed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of correct usage. This is a case of 'point of time' versus 'period of time'. We call somebody 'at some point of time', and not 'for some period of time'. So, 'were callling' should be replaced by 'called'.

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