When I reached home, my mother ___ dinner. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Question

Share Report Error

When I reached home, my mother ___ dinner.

A. had cooked

B. was cooking

C. cooks

D. cooked

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Past Continuous for an action in progress at a past moment.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Request complete Subject PDF

Discuss this Question (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to start the discussion!

Practice More Tenses Questions

Question #1

He ___ the room before the guests arrived.

A. had decorated

B. has decorated

C. was decorating

D. decorated

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Earlier decoration.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #2

She ___ to the mall this afternoon.

A. is going

B. has gone

C. went

D. goes

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present Continuous for a future plan (or 'is going' as near future).

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Question #3

He ___ when the accident happened.

A. drives

B. drove

C. has driven

D. was driving

View Answer & Solution Discuss

Get Complete Subject PDF for English

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past Continuous for ongoing action when an event occurred.

This question belongs to: English Tenses

Explore All Tenses MCQs