Can you give me examples of "its kept ringing"?

The phone kept ringing all night. The alarm clock kept ringing until I woke up. The doorbell kept ringing, but no one answered. The church bells kept ringing during the ceremony. The fire alarm kept ringing until the firefighters arrived.

Which is correct:
"its kept ringing" or "it is keep ringing"?

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its kept ringing

This phrase is correct. It is the past tense form of the verb "keep" in this context.

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This phrase is used to indicate that something has been continuously ringing in the past.

Examples:

The phone kept ringing all night.
The alarm clock kept ringing until I woke up.
The doorbell kept ringing, but no one answered.
The church bells kept ringing during the ceremony.
The fire alarm kept ringing until the firefighters arrived.

it is keep ringing

This phrase is incorrect. The verb form "is keep ringing" does not follow the correct grammar rules for tense agreement.

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The correct phrase is "it's kept ringing." The phrase "it's kept ringing" is the correct past tense form of the verb "keep" in this context, while the phrase "it is keep ringing" is grammatically incorrect.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

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Which is correct: "its kept ringing" or "it is keep ringing"?

its kept ringing

it is keep ringing

Which is correct:
"its kept ringing" or "it is keep ringing"?