Kate was sleeping when her alarm clock ______( to go off).
Question 1:
Kate was sleeping when her alarm clock ______( to go off).
A.goes off
B.went off
FeedbackIn this case the first action was in progress when suddenly something interrupted it. For a longer action we use the Past Continuous Tense. The second action was shorter so we use the Past Simple Tense.
C.was going off
D.had went off
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