Question

fill in the blank.:i......... (read) a novel when my friend came.​

Answer 1

I was reading a novel when my friend came.​

Explanation:

• The above sentence is a compound sentence.
• The first clause is in past progress and the second clause is simple past tense.
• A compound sentence consists of a dependent and an independent clause.
• An independent clause can stand alone on its and it conveys a complete sense of meaning.
• A dependent cluase can not stand alone and it makes no sense.