The boys carry heavy boxes of books when the door slammed shut and locked. How should the verb carry be written in the sentence above? was carrying It is correct. carries were carrying



Answer :

The correct verb form form should be carried because it should match the other verbs in the sentence. The other verbs in this sentence are slammed and locked so the verb has to be carried.

Answer:

The answer is D, "Were carrying"

Explanation:

I did it and got it correct!

And this kinda makes more sense if you read the stuff out loud.