Question

19. I ... my text by 9 o`clock last evening. a. am translating b. was translating c. had translated d. translated

Answer 1

B) I was translating my text by 9 o’clock last evening

Answer 2

I was translating my text by 9 o'clock last evening

Answer 3

The correct answer to the question "I ... my text by 9 o`clock last evening." is "b. was translating".

This is because the sentence is referring to a completed action in the past. The phrase "by 9 o`clock last evening" is a specific point in time, indicating that the action of translating the text was completed before that time.

The past simple tense "was translating" is used to describe a completed action that happened and was finished in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "was" or "were" (depending on the subject) and the past participle of the main verb (in this case, "translated").

Here is the full sentence with the correct answer:

"I was translating my text by 9 o`clock last evening."

This sentence means that the speaker had started the action of translating the text before 9 o`clock in the evening and had finished it by that time .