Question

Rewrite the following sentence using the correct tense of the verbs given in the brackets:

When I (enter) the conference room, they (discuss) expansion plans. They (break) off their discussion. The manager (introduce) me to the members and (invite) me to express my views on the subject.

• A. was entering, were discussing, broke, had introduced, invite
• B. enter, discussing, had broke, introduced, invited
• C. entered, discussion, broken, introduction, invited
• D. entered, were discussing, broke, introduced, invited

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Option C is the correct answer because the statement is clearly made in the past tense, hence it is correct ti use "entered" as it is the past tense of "enter", "were discussing" is past tense of discuss, "broke" is past of "break, and "invited" is past tense of invite, we can tell it is in past tense because the speaker is talking in indirect speech.

Option A is incorrect because present forms of a verb are used only if it is in the present, or if it is in direct speech, hence incorrect.

Option B is incorrect because "broken" is the verb talking about a particular thing in the past, it would be correct if it was "the discussion was broken off".

Option D is incorrect for the same reasons as Option A.