Question

The boys _________in the park when it started raining.


a) were playing

b) was playing

c) are playing

d) have playing

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Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option A)

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Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is option a) were playing.

Explanation:

This answer can be answered through the elimination concept.

option b) was playing cannot be correct.

Reason: Was is used for a single person. The sentence says boys which are plural. So, the second option gets cancelled.

option c) are playing cannot be correct.

Reason: the connecting sentence says 'when' which means it is taking of a scenario that occurred in the past but is being narrated now.

option d) have playing cannot be correct

playing is a continuous form of the verb which cannot accompany have. Have should be accompanied by the 'ed' form of the verb.

option a) were playing is correct.

It justifies all the rules of grammar and is the correct option. boys are plural and so is the word 'were'. It is accompanied by a continuous form of the word which justifies that the past scenario that is being talked of, was happening when the connecting sentence's scenario took place.

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