Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement."
Before I could stop him, the boy (was throwing) the box down the stairs.
(1) were throwing
(2) threw
(3) did throw
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
"Were throwing" is in the past continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action, which does not fit the context of a completed action. "Did throw" is grammatically correct, but this option is less concise and, thus, incorrect to use.
Therefore, the correct statement should be: "Before I could stop him, the boy threw the box down the stairs."
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