It’s not uncommon for people to fall asleep on trains, but snoring loudly in public is another matter. One day recently, I _____ my newspaper on the train when I became aware of a loud snoring sound coming from the man opposite me.
A. read
B. was reading
C. had read
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Grammar › ViewHaving returned from the ocean to the stream where it was born, an adult salmon’s life cycle ends when it spawns and dies, after which its offspring start the cycle anew.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A. an adult salmon’s life cycle ends when it spawns and dies,
B. an adult salmon spawns and dies, completing its life cycle,
C. the spawning and death of an adult salmon complete its life cycle,
D. the life cycle of an adult salmon is complete when it spawns and die,
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A: My clothes are dirty.
B: You…
A. You should to clean your clothes.
B. You should clean your clothes.
C. You should cleaning your clothes.
Passive Voice and Modals › ViewThe Mona Lisa _____________________________ by Leonardo Da Vinci.
A. was painting
B. were painted
C. was painted
D. was paint
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It__________(rain) the whole morning. When is it going to stop? (It’s still raining.)
A. has rained
B. has been raining