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Question
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb in bracket.
I (never) think of a career in medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I think (seriously) it.
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Solution
I never thought think of a career in medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I think am seriously considering it.
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