WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which of the given choices will be the proper word to fill the blanks? He told me that he ___________ watching the movie.

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

Answer options

  1. is finished
  2. had finished
  3. not finished
  4. was finished

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: had finished

Explanation: Context: The sentence is in reported speech, so the past perfect tense 'had finished' correctly shows the action completed before the time of speaking. 1. is finished ❌ – incorrect tense. 2. had finished ✅ – correct; past perfect fits reported statement. 3. not finished ❌ – grammatically incorrect. 4. was finished ❌ – passive form, wrong here. Correct/Example Sentence: He told me that he had finished watching the movie.