What did you say? I _______________ to you.a)am not listeningb)wasnt l...
To complete the sentence, we need to choose the correct verb form that matches with the subject "I" and the tense of the sentence.
The correct answer is B: wasn't listening. Here's why:
- The sentence is in the past tense, indicated by the word "wasn't," which is the contraction of "was not." This suggests that the action of not listening occurred in the past.
- The verb form "wasn't listening" is in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an ongoing action in the past.
- The other options are incorrect because they do not match the tense or form of the verb required in the sentence.
In summary, the correct completion of the sentence is:
"I wasn't listening to you."
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What did you say? I _______________ to you.a)am not listeningb)wasnt l...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option 'B' - "wasn't listening".
When someone says "I wasn't listening to you," it means that they were not paying attention or actively listening to the speaker. This could be due to various reasons such as being distracted, preoccupied with their own thoughts, or not interested in what the speaker was saying.
Reasoning:
In the given question, the speaker is referring to their own actions in the past. Therefore, we need to use the past tense to match the context.
- Option 'a' - "am not listening" is in the present tense, which does not match the past tense required in the question.
- Option 'b' - "wasn't listening" is the correct answer. It uses the past tense of the verb "to listen" (wasn't) and matches the context of the question.
- Option 'c' - "didn't listening" is grammatically incorrect. The correct form would be "didn't listen" if we were using the simple past tense.
- Option 'd' - "don't listen" is in the present tense, which does not match the past tense required in the question.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'B' - "wasn't listening".