Q. 161. Nobody moved or made a sound when she __________ the story.
(A) Tell
(B) Teld
(C) Were telling
(D) Was telling
Answer:
(D) Was telling
Explanation:
The past continuous ‘was telling’ indicates a continuous action that was ongoing in the past when the silence was observed.
Q. 162. I ___________ breakfast when the parcel arrived.
(A) Had eating
(B) Was eating
(C) Ate
(D) Have been eating
Answer:
(B) Was eating
Explanation:
The past continuous ‘was eating’ describes an action that was actively in progress when another event (the parcel arriving) interrupted it.
Q. 163. We were watching the TV when we ______ the news.
(A) Hear
(B) Had been hearing
(C) Heard
(D) Herd
Answer:
(C) Heard
Explanation:
The simple past ‘heard’ is used for a completed action that occurred momentarily while watching TV.
Q. 164. She _____ not wish to name her friend.
(A) Didn’t
(B) Did
(C) Do
(D) Didn’t wish
Answer:
(B) Did
Explanation:
The auxiliary verb ‘did’ is required to complete the simple past tense negative phrase ‘did not wish’.
Q. 165. The bell has rung, the teacher _____ expected anytime now.
(A) Was
(B) Will be
(C) Should
(D) Is
Answer:
(D) Is
Explanation:
The present tense ‘is’ fits ‘expected anytime now’ because it indicates a current state of expectation based on the bell ringing.
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