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English I · Quiz 2 · 16 Aug 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 29: Which tense expresses an action in progress at a past ti…

Question 29

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Read the passage and answer the given subquestions.
Last Monday, Arjun reached the airport at 7 a.m. Unfortunately, the flight had already departed before he arrived. While he was waiting for the next flight, he realized that he had forgotten his passport at home. Now, he has booked another ticket. Tomorrow, he will be travelling again, and by next week, he will have completed his business trip.

Which tense expresses an action in progress at a past time?

  1. A

    had forgotten

  2. B

    was waiting

  3. C

    has booked

  4. D

    will have completed

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Correct answer

  • B

    was waiting

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Question 29 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English I (English 1) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Aug 2026, in the May 2026 term (English1 14 Aug 26). It carries 1 mark.

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