Question:
The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.
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A.
was crossing / struck -
B.
had crossed / was striking -
C.
crossed / had struck -
D.
is crossing / strikes
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge: Tense
Explain:
The structure S + was/ were + V-ing when S + Ved is used to talk about an action that happened to interfere with an ongoing event in the past.
Translated: The Titanic was sailing through the Atlantic Ocean when it hit a driftwood.
Choose A.
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