Direction: In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
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I was washing my face as the insect ..... quietly into the bedroom.
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- crept
- creeps
- was creeping
- has crept
- crept
Correct Option: A
Simple Past Tense (short action) is used with Past Continuous Tense (long action)
In the following sentence we have two actions :
1. long action → washing my face (Past Continuous Tense)
2. short action → crept (Past Tense)
Here, crept is the right usage.
