Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
There were creatures (stood between) the carriage shafts.
Option 1: no correction required
Option 2: stands among
Option 3: standing between
Option 4: stood among
Correct Answer: standing between
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The past continuous tense is formed with the past tense of to be (in this case, were ) and the present participle of the main verb (in this case, standing ).
This construction is suitable when describing an action that was happening at a certain point in the past and emphasises the duration or continuity of that action.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "There were creatures standing between the carriage shafts."
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