Question

Choose the right option to fill the gap. Mrs Adams was_____ dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday morning

• A. has
• B. had
• C. have
• D. having

Hint:

Use \textbf{Past Continuous Tense} when an action was going on at a specific time in the past: \[ \text{was / were} + \text{verb + ing} \] Time expressions like \textit{at 6 o’clock yesterday} are strong clues.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Identify the tense of the sentence. The phrase “was … at 6 o’clock yesterday morning” indicates an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past. This corresponds to the Past Continuous Tense.
Step 2: Recall the structure of Past Continuous Tense. \[ \text{was / were} + \text{verb + ing} \]
Step 3: Apply the rule to the given sentence. The verb given is “have”. Its -ing form is: \[ \text{have} \rightarrow \text{having} \] So the correct sentence becomes: \[ \text{Mrs Adams was having dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday morning.} \]
Step 4: Eliminate incorrect options.
(A) has — present tense, incorrect
(B) had — simple past, incorrect
(C) have — base form, incorrect
(D) having — correct \(-ing\) form
Hence, the correct answer is \(\boxed{\text{having}}\).