The manager _ the meeting when I entered the room.
Correct answer: A. Was addressing
- A. Was addressing
- B. Had addressed
- C. Addressed
- D. Is addressing
Explanation
The correct answer is 'was addressing' because it is in the past continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that was ongoing at a specific time in the past. In this context, the manager was in the middle of addressing the meeting when another past event (the speaker entering the room) occurred. The other options are incorrect as they either suggest a completed action or an incorrect time frame.
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