Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate verb, preposition, participle or conjunction. The question is followed by four alternatives. Choose the most appropriate one.

He __________ hardly finished his lunch when someone knocked at the door.

  1. was

  2. had

  3. did

  4. would

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of past perfect tense. Whenever two actions in the past happen one after the other, we use 'had' with the former action.