Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
I am watching a movie, when my mother came into the room.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. I was watching.
- The verb tense in the underlined segment is incorrect.
- The past continuous tense and past simple tense are often used together to show that an action happened during another action that was in progress.
- For example, "While I was studying, I suddenly felt sleepy".
- The use of "was watching" instead of "am watching" aligns the verb tense with the subsequent action of the mother entering the room.
- Thus, the corrected sentence is: I was watching a movie when my mother came into the room.