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English — Language and Literature (184) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1]
Fill in the blank by using the correct form of the word in the brackets, for the given portion of a report. The auto driver did not sustain injuries, though the passenger who was __________ (sit) in the auto was injured.
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Model Answer

The passenger who was sitting in the auto was injured.

Explanation

The sentence describes a continuous/ongoing action happening at a specific past time (when the accident occurred), so the past continuous form "sitting" is required. The structure "was + V-ing" (past continuous) is used here to show the passenger was in the middle of the action of sitting when the event took place.

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