When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
- A. was calling / watched
- B. called / have watched
- C. called / was watching
- D. had called / watched
Giải đáp
The correct answer is C. called / was watching.
Here’s why:
- “Called last night” suggests a specific point in the past (yesterday evening). This aligns with the past continuous tense (“was watching”) for the action happening at that same time.
- “Have watched” implies a completed action in the past, but not necessarily tied to a specific point in time. This doesn’t fit with the context of “last night.”
- “Was calling” also wouldn’t be correct because it suggests that Carol was still calling when the speaker started watching the show.
- “Had called” suggests that Carol called before the speaker started watching the show, but the phrase “last night” implies that both events happened close together.
Therefore, “called / was watching” is the most logical and grammatically correct option.