Fill in the blank using suitable option: We saw an accident while we ____________
were waiting for the bus.
have waited for the bus.
are waiting for the bus.
will be waiting for the bus.
A
will be waiting for the bus.
B
have waited for the bus.
C
are waiting for the bus.
D
were waiting for the bus.
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Option D Ian the correct answer because ‘were’ is used for multiple people, it is the plural of ‘was’.
Option C is incorrect because have is used as a past perfect or present perfect participle, so it eoukd be correct if the statement was, while we had been waiting’ , have is used only for present tense.
Option B is incorrect because ‘will be’ Ian in future tense, whereas the statement is in past tense.
Option A is incorrect because ‘are wiating’ Is present tense , while statement is in past tense.
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