is/being/haven't wanted
has/been/didn't want
is/being/don't want
was/being/haven't been wanting E. was/being/didn't want
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
The correct answer is: E. was/being/didn’t want
The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct verb tense for the first blank is “was.” The second blank is also in the past tense, so the correct verb tense for that blank is “being.” The third blank is in the present tense, so the correct verb tense for that blank is “don’t want.”
The sentence can be paraphrased as follows:
Joey was being stubborn when he refused to go to the cinema today. He only did so because we didn’t want to go.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- A. is/being/haven’t wanted: This option is incorrect because the verb tenses do not match. The first blank is in the present tense, but the second and third blanks are in the past tense.
- B. has/been/didn’t want: This option is incorrect because the verb tenses do not match. The first blank is in the present perfect tense, but the second and third blanks are in the past tense.
- C. is/being/don’t want: This option is incorrect because the verb tenses do not match. The first blank is in the present tense, but the second blank is in the present progressive tense and the third blank is in the present tense.
- D. was/being/haven’t been wanting: This option is incorrect because the verb tenses do not match. The first blank is in the past tense, but the second blank is in the present progressive tense and the third blank is in the present perfect progressive tense.
- E. was/being/didn’t want: This option is correct because the verb tenses match. The first blank is in the past tense, the second blank is in the present progressive tense, and the third blank is in the present tense.