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 professor quizzed the students on Tuesday's history lesson.
The professor _____________________ the students on Tuesday's history lesson.
A) was quizzing
B) were quizzing

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The correct form is "was quizzing" because "the professor" is a singular subject, so "was" is the appropriate auxiliary verb to use with the -ing form of the main verb "quiz" to form the past progressive tense.

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