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Verb Tenses Marta (wash) ________dishes yesterday when the telephone (ring) _________. a. was washing … ringing b. washed … rang c. was washing … rang d. was washed … rang

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Answer:

Martha was washing dishes yesterday when the telephone rang.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is a past perfect tense (was washing) and (rang) is past tense.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

When the telephone rang, Marta was still washing dishes so it becomes present tense.

Talking about "Yesterday" which is why ring--> rang.

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