Simple past vs Past continuous
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
She _______________ a book when the phone____________ .
Were reading / rings
Was reading / rang
reading / ring
read / was ring
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
My son _________________ a coin when he ___________________ .
found / finding
was found / was walking
found / was walking
were finding / walked
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
She __________________ her hair when the postman _______________ .
was doing / came
were doing / came
was coming / did
did / were coming
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
When they _______________we __________________ for the bus.
come / waited
came / was waited
were coming / waited
came / were waiting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
The mixer ______________ down when I ___________________ dinner.
break / cooked
broke / was cooking
was breaking / cooked
were breaking / were cooking
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
They ______________ that we ____________________ them.
were noticed / was watching
was noticed / watched
noticed / watched
noticed / were watching
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the following blank spaces with the correct alternatives:
The teacher ____________________ angry because we ____________________ .
was being / talked
were / was talking
was / were talking
were / were talk
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
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