rang
the doorbell is a predicate
rang the doorbell is a predicate
The Doorbell Rang has 186 pages.
The Doorbell Rang was created on 1965-10-08.
"I rang the doorbell" is correct. "Rung" is the past participle of "ring," not the past tense form used in this context.
The independent clause is 'When the doorbell rang.' It is an adverbial clause, modifying the verb 'was sleeping'.
Had is a past tense, which means it happened before (eg Sally had rung the doorbell) rang counts as a present tense (eg Sally rang the doorbell) The appropriate word for "had" would be "had rung" which is past tense.
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I rang the doorbell repeatedly, but no one answered.
A Nero Wolfe Mystery - 2000 The Doorbell Rang 1-1 was released on: USA: 22 April 2001
Letter to Loretta - 1953 The Night the Doorbell Rang 8-11 was released on: USA: 27 November 1960
The word "ring" can be present tense (e.g. I ring the doorbell) or past tense (e.g. I rang the doorbell).
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