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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Constable (English) - 12 Jan 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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Choose the sentence that is in the simple past tense: 

A. I was giving some of the chocolates to my younger sister. 

B. I had been giving some of the chocolates to my younger sister. 

C. I had given some of the chocolates to my younger sister. 

D. I gave some of the chocolates to my younger sister.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. D.

  • The sentence D is in simple past tense.
  • Simple past tense uses the past form of the verb (Subject + V2).
  • This sentence is in the simple past tense, as it describes a completed action in the past without emphasizing the duration or completion of the action in relation to another event.