Choose the correct tense option to fill in the blank. When I opened my eyes, I _ a strange sight.
Correct answer: D. Saw
- A. Am seeing
- B. Have seen
- C. Was seen
- D. Saw
Explanation
"When I opened my eyes" sets the context in the past."Saw" is the past tense of "see," which correctly matches the past tense context."When I opened my eyes, I saw a strange sight" means you saw the strange sight immediately after opening your eyes.
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