Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
His first movement after the shock ________ to work in his loom: and he went on with this unremittingly.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. had been.
- "Had been" is the correct choice because it uses the past perfect tense to indicate that the action of working in his loom occurred before he continued doing it unremittingly.
- The past perfect tense shows that his initial movement to start working happened right after the shock and was completed before he went on with this activity continuously.