When I was walking down the street, I saw a woman ___ a man in the face.a) to hitb) hittingc) hitd) was hittingNext Question

Analyzing the Sentence

1. Understanding the Structure: The sentence describes an action that occurs simultaneously with the act of walking down the street, suggesting ongoing action at the moment of observation.
2. Identifying the Correct Verb Form: The blank requires a verb form that indicates this ongoing action.

Relevant Concepts

• The sentence context suggests the use of a continuous (progressive) form of the verb, indicating that the action was in progress when the speaker observed it.

Selection of Answer

• a) to hit: This is the infinitive form and does not fit the context.
• b) hitting: This is the present participle form and is appropriate for ongoing actions.
• c) hit: This is the simple past tense, which is not suitable in this context.
• d) was hitting: This is the past progressive, valid but less commonly used with "saw."

Final Answer

The correct answer is b) hitting. Thus, the complete sentence reads: "When I was walking down the street, I saw a woman hitting a man in the face."