Simple Past and Past Continuous

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

L.4.1B, L.8.1B, L.5.1.B-D

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Craig Conlon

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While Tom (read) , Amely (watch) a documentary on TV.

was reading / was watching

read / watched

was reading / were watching

read / was watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He (wake) up and (look) at his watch.

waked / looked

was waking / looked

woke/ looked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The thieves (hide) in the kitchen when the police (come) in.

hid/came

hided/ come

was hiding / came

were hiding / came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While he ........... a shower, his dogs ...... ate was eating his steaks.

took / ate

were taking/was eating

was taking /were eating

took/ eat

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The students ...... cards when the teacher ...... in.

were playing / came

was playing/was coming

played / were coming

played/ came

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What (you, do) ...........when you .............(hear) that noise?

were you doing/ heard

you were doing / heard

you did/ heard

you did / were hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We (play) tennis when John (hurt) his ankle.

were playing / was hurting

were playing / hurt

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

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