Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Past Simple vs Past Continuous

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1D, L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I _______ (do) some shopping when I _____ (meet) my friend Sally.

did, met

did, was meeting

was doing, met

was doing, was meeting

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

45 sec • 1 pt

When we _____ (get) to the party, everyone ______ (dance).

got, danced

got, was dancing

were getting, danced

were getting, was dancing

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

45 sec • 1 pt

It _____ (rain), so we _________ (decide) to stay at home.

rained, decided

rained, were deciding

was raining, decided

was raining, were deciding

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

45 sec • 1 pt

While we ______ (walk) in the park, it _______ (start) to rain.

walked, started

walked, was starting

were walking, started

were walking, 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I _______ (fall) sleep while we ______ (watch) film on TV.

fell, watched

fell, were watching

was falling, watched

was falling, were watching

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

45 sec • 1 pt

He ______ (answer, not) the phone because he _____ (listen) to music with headphones.

didn't answer, listened

didn't answer, was listening

wasn't answering, listened

wasn't answering, was listening

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

45 sec • 1 pt

Sally and Jessica ________ (sit) in a cafe when the earthquake _____ (happen).

was sitting, happened

were sitting, happened

sat, was happening

sat, happened

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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