'Work was going on in the room'

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Hi,
I would like to know exactly the signification of this sentence:
"Work was going on in the room".
I don't know if it signifiques 'work was continuing making in the room', so somebody was already working in the room (when they entered it)
or
' work would continue in the room', so the subject we are speaking now will works in the room.

Thanks in advance,
jo.

Pieanne · Accepted Answer

Hi!
To me, it means that there were people in a room, and that these people were working, that's all...

Nona the brit · Answer

Hi guest,

As well as the meaning you recognise, of 'continuing' the phrase 'going on' can also mean 'happening',

So the sentence means that work was 'happening' in the room but it sounds a little clumsy. It usually refers to an unknown or negative event...

Other examples

On seeing large crowd gathering: 'What's going on over there?'

Teacher to unruly class: 'What's going on?'

'I just don't know what's going on these days"

Casi · Answer

Additionally, could it be a linking structure?

Work (subject ) was going on (linking verb) in the room (adverb of place).

'Work was going on in the room'

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