Which sentence demonstrates two contemporary past actions using the past ...

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Which sentence demonstrates two contemporary past actions using the past continuous tense?

A. While I sunbathe, Tim swims.

B. While I was sunbathing, Tim was swimming.

C. While I had been sunbathing, Tim had been swimming.

D. While I sunbathed, Tim swam.

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Which sentence describes a past action that happened at a definite time not mentioned?

A. She had been working as a clerk.

B. She wrote a letter.

C. She has written a letter.

D. She is writing a letter.