Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Ananya ______ her leg while she was playing basketball.

brokeCorrect answerYour answerwas breakingCorrect answerYour answerhas brokenCorrect answerYour answerhad brokenCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

The short action (breaking her leg) happened during a longer one (playing). The short action takes the simple past: "broke".

Worth noting

"Was breaking" is the trap. A sudden event like breaking a bone takes the simple past; the continuous is for the longer action around it.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.Ananya ______ her leg while she was playing basketball.