[Grammar] While we were waiting, Jana.......on the results of her exam.

[abo.omar]

While we were waiting, Jana.......on the results of her exam.

a-checks
b. checked
c. is checking
d. hadchecked

I found this sentence on a Facebook group.

My answer is b-checked .
was checking is a better answer for me, if it were written .
What do you think?

 

[Tdol]

It's not a better answer- it means something different. If her checking took as long as the waiting, your answer would be better.

 

[abo.omar]

It's not a better answer- it means something different. If her checking took as long as the waiting, your answer would be better.

So Is checked a correct answer in this exercise?

 

[tedmc]

b is correct.

What makes you think that "was checking" is better? It is not.

 

[5jj]

What makes you think that "was checking" is better? It is not.

Did you read Tdol's post?

 

[tedmc]

Did you read Tdol's post?

Not before I posted.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's not a better answer- it means something different. If her checking took as long as the waiting, your answer would be better.

Did you read Tdol's post?

Not before I posted.

This serves as a good reminder to all users that they should take the time to read all other responses before posting their own.

 

[Tdol]

Ah, but who isn't guilty of this? I, for one, am.