Functions of simple past and past continuous

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Mbodze Mkombe
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I saw a ghost last Friday.
single action
series of actions
repeated action
duration
interrupted action
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
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
I finished work, walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim
single action
series of actions
repeated action
duration
interrupted action
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
He had a small cottage in the woods
single action
series of actions
repeated actions
duration
interrupted action
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I sent Pam three emails but she never replied
single action
a series of actions
repeated action
duration
interrupted action
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
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
Last summer I went to the park every weekend.
single action
series of actions
repeated action
duration
interrupted action
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
I drove home, unloaded my car and made a cup of coffee
single action
series of actions
repeated action
duration
interrupted actions
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
While I was washing dishes , I heard a loud noise
single action
series of actions
repeated actions
duration
interrupted actions
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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