Test incompl/inter-222, User's Answer 3

[Saneta]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #222 "Confusing Words test (5)", question 3

As the chocolate chip cookies baked in the oven, a delicious ......... filled the entire house.

(a) cent
(b) scent
(c) sent
(d) send

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #222 "Confusing Words test (5)", answer 3

As the chocolate chip cookies baked in the oven, a delicious scent filled the entire house.

Correct answer: (b) scent

Your answer was: correct
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Shouldn't it be with ,,were'':
As the chocolate chip cookies were baked in the oven...

Thanks!

[Beeesneees]

'were' is not needed.
'to bake' is a verb in its own right.

'were baked...' relates to the act of baking. (the cookies were baked to perfection)
'Baked' relates directly to the cookies. (the cookies baked slowly)
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