Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

It started to rain while we ___ tennis.

• A. are playing
• B. were playing
• C. had played
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B were playing

Option B is the correct answer because according to the statement, it is in past tense, note : started’. Hence, it is correct to say that they were playing at that time.

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

Option C is incorrect because that means they had played tennis before it started to rain. Which is incorrect because it was raining while they were playing.