He ___ a newspaper when I saw him. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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He ___ a newspaper when I saw him.

A. reads

B. has read

C. read

D. was reading

Answer: Option D

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Past Continuous at a past moment.

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I ___ breakfast at 8 a.m. every day.

A. eat

B. am eating

C. ate

D. eats

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Habitual → Simple Present; 'I' takes base verb.

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If he had called, I ___ .

A. would have answered

B. answered

C. will answer

D. would answer

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Third conditional.

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She ___ the story before he told it.

A. has known

B. had known

C. knew

D. was knowing

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Earlier knowledge.

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