{"id":14534,"date":"2024-04-15T04:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=14534"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:35:02","slug":"they-a-football-match-in-the-evening-what-you-do-a-were-playing-do-b-played-did-c-have-played-did-d-are-playing-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/they-a-football-match-in-the-evening-what-you-do-a-were-playing-do-b-played-did-c-have-played-did-d-are-playing-will\/","title":{"rendered":"They . . . . . . . . a football match in the evening. What . . . . . . . . you do? A. Were playing\/do B. Played\/did C. Have played\/did D. 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