How do you say "they ate in silence"?

Question

In a story two brothers are eating. In the next sentence it says they remained silent. How do say that they ate in silence (preterite)?

Answer 1

Comieron en silencio.

Answer 2

For the Preterite Tense: Comieron en Silencio

For the Present Tense: Comen en Silencio

Answer 3

I'd go with FB's but for variety perhaps, Mientras comían se quedaron en silencio, or permanecieron sin hablar