WBCS.LIVE practice question

Fill up the blank: When the Principal entered the class, a student __________ on the blackboard.

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

Answer options

  1. is writing
  2. was writing
  3. wrote
  4. writes

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: was writing

Explanation: Context: The past continuous tense ‘was writing’ is used to describe an ongoing action at a specific time in the past. 1. is writing ❌ – present continuous, incorrect. 2. was writing ✅ – correct; shows past ongoing action. 3. wrote ❌ – simple past, not continuous. 4. writes ❌ – present tense. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: When the Principal entered the class, a student was writing on the blackboard.