Complete: 'The students ___ the exam when the fire alarm rang.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. were taking
- Step 1: A longer action in progress is interrupted by a shorter one.
- Step 2: Use the past continuous for the longer action.
Answer
were taking
Why not the others: The simple past, present perfect and present simple do not show an action in progress.
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