Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.
The ______ ringing of his phone, every few minutes, made it hard to work.

continuousCorrect answerYour answercontinuedCorrect answerYour answercontinualCorrect answerYour answercontiguousCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Continual means happening again and again with breaks, as "every few minutes" shows.

Worth noting

Continuous means without any break at all.

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Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.The ______ ringing of his phone, every few minutes, made it hard to work.