Simple past vs past continuous

Simple past vs past continuous

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Simple past vs past continuous

Simple past vs past continuous

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English

University

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He ______ (write) a report when he _____ (break) his pencil.

was writing / broke

wrote / was breaking

wrote / broke

was writing / was breaking

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

She ___ (go) to school when it ___ (start) to rain.

was going / was starting

was going / started

went / started

went / was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

While he ____ (walk) down the street someone ____ (hit) him with an egg.

was walking / hit

was walking / was hitting

walked / was hitting

walked / hit

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

They ___ (plant) a tree when he ___ (break) his shovel.

planted / broke

planted / was breaking

were planting / was breaking

were planting / broke

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

He _____ (hurt) his finger while he ____ (fix) the table

hurt / fixed

hurt / was fixing

was hurting / was fixing

was hurting / fixed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

She _____ (feed) the baby when it _____ (begin) to cry.

fed / began

was feeding / began

was feeding / was begining

fed / was begining

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

I ___ (go) home and I ____ (watch) cartoons.

was going / watched

went / was watching

was going / was watching

went / watched

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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