had been worrying/will phone
have been worrying/phoned
will be worrying/had phoned
are worrying/is going to phone E. were worrying/phones
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The correct answer is: B. have been worrying/phoned.
The speaker is calling to tell the listener that Matthew phoned and said that he and the boys are fine. This means that the listener was worrying about the boys, and the speaker is now telling them that there is no need to worry. The past participle “phoned” is used to describe an action that has already happened, and the present perfect continuous “have been worrying” is used to describe an action that has been happening for some time. This makes sense in the context of the conversation, as the listener has been worrying about the boys for some time.
The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:
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