We _ in the garden when it started to rain.
Correct answer: C. Were working
- A. Worked
- B. Had worked
- C. Were working
- D. Had been working
Explanation
The correct answer is were working because the past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were in progress at a certain point in the past. In this sentence, 'we were working in the garden' describes an ongoing action that was interrupted by the rain starting. The other options do not correctly convey this ongoing and interrupted nature: 'worked' is simple past, 'had worked' is past perfect, and 'had been working' is past perfect continuous, none of which appropriately express the ongoing action interrupted by the rain.
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