Rewrite the following sentence using the correct tense of the verbs given in the brackets:

We had been walking for about ten minutes when we suddenly __ (realise) we _ (move) in the wrong direction.

realise, moved

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realised, moved

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realised, had moved

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realised, were moving

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Solution

The correct option is B realised, were moving
Option D is the correct answer because the speaker says that they "had been walking" which means they started walking in the past and they were still walking, so referring to the past tense they "realised" that they were moving (refers to the present situation) in the wrong direction.
Option A is incorrect because 'realise' is just a word and cannot be used in this sentence until it depicts the tense it is used in.
Option B is incorrect because "moved" makes it complete past tense while the speaker is referring to perfect past tense (we had been walking) hence it is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect for the same reasons as Option B.

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Rewrite the following sentence using the correct tense of the verbs given in the brackets:We had been walking for about ten minutes when we suddenly ______ (realise) we _____ (move) in the wrong direction.

Rewrite the following sentence using the correct tense of the verbs given in the brackets:

We had been walking for about ten minutes when we suddenly __ (realise) we _ (move) in the wrong direction.