Choose the correct pair from the given options to fill in the blanks:
While the electrician ______ the ceiling fan, the old wooden stool under him ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → was repairing, slipped
Past continuous with simple past:
- The past continuous (was / were + V-ing) shows a longer action going on in the past.
- The simple past shows a short action that happened in the middle of it.
- Clue word: “while” goes with the longer action, the repairing.
- The slip was the sudden short action.
- Complete sentence: While the electrician was repairing the ceiling fan, the old wooden stool under him slipped.