Choose the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb from the alternatives given.
He came into the room and _______ down at his desk.

Solution (By Examveda Team)

In the given sentence "He came into the room and sat down at his desk," the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank is "sat."

The sentence is in the past tense and describes a completed action. The verb "sat" is the simple past tense form of "sit," which indicates an action that happened and was finished in the past.

The other options are not suitable for this sentence. Option B, "was sitting," is the past continuous tense, which suggests an ongoing action in the past rather than a completed event. Option C, "sitting," is the present participle form, which is not appropriate for the past context of the sentence. Option D, "were sitting," uses the past continuous tense with the wrong subject "were," which is not grammatically correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is "A. sat.