I ______ my homework when the power went out.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. was doing
- Step 1: The past continuous shows an action in progress interrupted by a shorter past event.
Answer
was doing.
Why not the others: "do" is wrong because the present simple does not fit a past event. "did" is wrong because the simple past does not show an action in progress. "had done" is wrong because the past perfect would show completion before the cut.
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