Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He____his own meals while his wife was at her mother's.

• A. often cooks
• B. cooks quite often
• C. often cooked
• D. has often cooked

Answer 1

The correct option is C often cooked

In the given sentence, 'was' indicates that the tense of the sentence is past tense. Thus, the answer must also be in the past tense.

Option A is incorrect. 'often cooks' is in the simple present tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option B is incorrect. 'cooks quite often' is in the simple present tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option C is correct. 'often cooked' is in the simple past tense. Thus, it has the correct tense and is the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect. 'has often cooked' is in the present perfect tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.