Question

1. Complete the sentence using appropriate tense form from the alternatives given below it. the baby cry, she When Mrs. Smith ran to pick him up. (A) heard (C) hears (B) had heard (D) was heard​

Answer 1

When Mrs Smith heard the baby cry she ran to pick him up

• Tenses describe the events which have already taken place.
• The word heard describes a past tense.
• For example: Ray felt very relieved when he heard the news
• In the given sentence, on hearing the baby cry, she wen to pick him.
• Thus, the correct sentence is - When Mrs Smith heard the baby cry she ran to pick him up

Answer 2

Answer:

• When Mrs. Smith heard the baby cry she ran to pick him up.

• Here 'heard' and 'ran' are explaining Simple Past Tense because their base forms are 'hear', 'ran'.

• The given sentence is beeing indicated point of time by a clause.

• Example : When I opened the door a cat went out.