Question

СРОЧНО John ... reading a newspaper at 7 o'clock yesterday. * 1)had read2)read3)was reading​

Answer 1

John was reading a newspaper at 7 o'clock yesterday

Answer 2

The correct option would be:

3. was reading

Since the action of John reading the newspaper occurred at a specific time in the past (7 o'clock yesterday), the past continuous tense is appropriate in this context. Therefore, the correct sentence would be "John was reading a newspaper at 7 o'clock yesterday."