Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the highlighted word segment in the given sentence. If the sentence is grammatically correct, select ‘No correction’.
Neha is writing a letter when I called her.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. was writing.
Error concept: Incorrect verb tense
What is wrong: The sentence uses is writing (present continuous) with a past tense action called, which creates a tense mismatch.
Grammatical concept: When describing a past action that was ongoing, the past continuous tense should be used.
Incorrectness of the concept in context: “Neha is writing a letter when I called her” incorrectly mixes present and past tenses.
How to correct: Replace is writing with was writing.
Correct phrase/ correction: Neha was writing a letter when I called her.
Final sentence: Neha was writing a letter when I called her.
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.