Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
Mother was watching a movie when the lights were going off.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. went off.
- For "Light" we can not use a continuous tense hence, we need to write it into "Simple Past Tense".
- The chosen option follows the given rule correctly hence, it will improve the given statement.
The correct sentence will be-
Mother was watching a movie when the lights went off.