The telephone , but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.A. had rung B. was rin

The telephone _______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

A. had rung                B. was ringing                 C. rings                   D. has rung

试题答案

B

解析从句子后部分by the time I got indoors可知电话响是发生在我进屋那一时刻，故用过去进行时。