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Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.

The mother is slept while the child was playing.

Option 1: was slept

Option 2: No substitution

Option 3: was asleep

Option 4: is asleep


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: was asleep


Solution : The correct choice is the third option .

The sentence describes an event that occurred in the past. Thus the past form of the verb was asleep is appropriate to maintain tense consistency in the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The mother was asleep while the child was playing".

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