Teacher:You are given a sentence and a question. You're expected to write the correct answer based on the sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Sentence: When Marky Mark's earphones were on the desk, he could only faintly hear music coming from them, but when he put them on his ears, he could clearly hear the music. Question: When were the earphones nearer to him?
Student:
when they were on his ears