The housewife __________the cakes burning, and ran to switch off the oven.
- A. smell
- B. smells
- C. smelt
- D. smelling
Explanation
The past-tense verb “smelt” agrees with the past action “ran.” “Smell” and “smells” are present forms, while “smelling” cannot serve as the main verb here.
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