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Correct answer: D. Then he sat down in the corner and remained quiet.
- A. Then he sat down in the corner and, remained quite.
- B. Then he sat down in corner and remained quite.
- C. Then he sat down in the corner and remain quiet.
- D. Then he sat down in the corner and remained quiet.
Explanation
The sentence is in past tense hence we should use remained. 'Quite' refers to something being less in quantity, while 'quiet' refers to being silent.
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