In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:

Whilst the thief was .... the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them

  • A robbing
  • B rubbing
  • C robing
  • D rubing
  • E robbed
jamb 1985english-language

The correct answer is A. robbing

The sentence "Whilst the thief was robbing the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them" indicates that the thief was stealing from the passengers while expressing apologies for the inconvenience caused.

The correct form of the verb to use here is "robbing," which describes the action of taking possessions unlawfully.

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