We _ about the problem for hours.
Correct answer: C. Discussed
- A. Discuss
- B. Had discussed
- C. Discussed
- D. Were discuss
Explanation
The correct answer isdiscussedbecause the sentence describes an action that happened in the past without any other past action context, making the simple past tense appropriate. Option A, 'discuss', is incorrect as it is not in past tense. Option B, 'had discussed', requires another past action for context, which is not provided. Option D, 'were discuss', is grammatically incorrect and should be 'were discussing' to form a correct past continuous tense.
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