Below are sentences in the past tense. Select the past progressive tense ( was or were + - ing form of the main verb) for the blank. The commuters had donuts while waiting for the bus.
The commuters ___________________________ donuts while they waited for the bus.
A) was having
B) were having

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The correct form is "were having" because "commuters" is a plural noun, and the past progressive tense for plural subjects is "were" + verb-ing.

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