Question

When I arrived at the school, the bell _____

• A. rang
• B. ring
• C. had rung
• D. running

Answer 1

Answer:

C. had rung

This sentence describes two past actions:

1. The bell rang

2. I arrived at the school

👉 The action that happened earlier should be in past perfect tense (had + V3).

• The bell rang before I arrived

• So we use “had rung”