Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

The doctor ___________ the reports of the patient when I went to inquire about his health.

  1. read

  2. was reading

  3. has been reading

  4. reads
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The tense of the sentence is Past Continuous as it refers to an action that was going on at some time in the Past. The subject of is third person singular, hence 'was' and-ing form of verb is to be used. 'Was reading' is the correct option.

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