WBCS.LIVE practice question

Choose the right option: While I ________ in the library, someone threw a ball through the window.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. was sitting
  2. was seated
  3. had been sitting
  4. am sitting

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: was sitting

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. was sitting šŸ“š Explanation: The past continuous tense 'was sitting' is used to describe an ongoing action that was happening when another sudden event occurred. The sitting was a background state interrupted by the ball. This structure correctly links a long action with a short, finished action in the past. It provides a clear timeline for the two events mentioned in the sentence.