Multiple choice

Which of the following options is the best substitute for the underlined words in statement III?

Directions: In this passage, errors or parts of a sentence, which have been left out, have been underlined. To correct these errors and correctly complete the passage, choose the correct option.
Statement I: A lioness once gave birth to two kittens and for a time she
Statement II: could not go out hunting. So, her husband, the leopard, went out
Statement III: to hunt and brought home the animals he was killing. One day he could not find any prey. What did you get today?
Statement IV: __________.                                             

  1. kills

  2. were killing

  3. killed

  4. was killed

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

The sentence is in past tense. Therefore 'was killing' should be replaced with 'killed' to rectify the sentence.