Question

While we _____________English in class, the light went out. *
had been studying
had studied
studied
were studying

Answer 1

Answer:

were studying

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

the correct form of the given sentence is "While we were studying English in class, the light went out."

• in the given sentence, it is clear that the speaker is describing an event that took place in the middle of action since he uses the word "while"
• the event is the lights going out and the action here is studying. so, the speaker is trying to say that the lights went out amidst studying.
• to fill in the blank, we must use the past continuous form. so, 'were studying' is the most suitable alternative.

hence, the correct form of the given sentence is "While we were studying English in class, the light went out."

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