Select the correct option to fill in the blank.
At what time __________you return from office last night?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. did.
Context: The sentence is talking about last night, which means the action happened in the past. So, we need to use the past tense of the helping verb.
Meaning of the words:
does – present tense (used with he/she/it)
did – past tense (used with all subjects)
do – present tense (used with I/you/we/they)
were – past tense of “are” (used with you/we/they), but not correct for questions like this
Correct word: did is the correct word because the sentence talks about a past event – returning from office last night.
Reason: In interrogative sentences (questions) in the past tense, we use did + subject + base form of verb.
Example: Did you go to school yesterday?
Here also: At what time did you return… is the correct structure.
Final Sentence: At what time did you return from office last night?
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.