Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Long after the audience had departed, the actor still ______ on stage, rehearsing the soliloquy one final time.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A
$stands$
B
$stood$
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C
$is standing$
D
$has stood$

Explanation

The narrative is in the past ("had departed"). Simple past "stood" maintains tense consistency.

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