Question

Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the alternatives given.
The light went out while Renu _________.

• A. were reading
• B. was reading
• C. reading
• D. is reading

Answer 1

The correct option is B was reading

Option B is the correct answer because the statement is in the past continuous tense, the "past continuous tense" also known as the "past progressive tense" refers to a continuing action or state that was happening at some point in the past, and hasn't stopped yet.

Hence it is correct because Renu "was reading" when the lights went out, that means that the action was happening or going on while the lights went out.

Option A is incorrect because 'were" is used of plural nouns.

Option C is incorrect because it misses the complete verb.

Option D is incorrect because it is the present tense while the statement is in the past tense.