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English · Q615

Grammar

Competitive Exams · English · question 615

Q615

I was watching a TV program, when he . . . . . . . . in.

A.
was walking
B.
walked
Answer
C.
walks
D.
walk

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
'was watching' is the past continuous form.
The Past Continuous is used to denote an action going on at some time in the past.
The time of the action may or may not be indicated.
In the given sentence, the Past Continuous and Simple Past are used together when a new action (he walked in) happened in the middle of a longer action (I was watching a TV program).