Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word. He____his own meals while his wife was at her mother’s.

often cooks
cooks quite often
often cooked
has often cooked

The correct answer is: C. often cooked

The sentence is in the past tense, so we need to use a past tense verb. The other options are all in the present tense, which is not correct.

The word “often” indicates that the action happened more than once. The other options do not indicate that the action happened more than once.

The word “cooked” is the past tense of the verb “cook.” The other options are not the past tense of the verb “cook.”

Therefore, the correct answer is: C. often cooked