Narrative tenses in stories

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Jackie took out her keys and .......................................... the front door.

• unlocked

• was unlocking

• had unlocked

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It was strange. He ......................................... across anything like it before.

• never came

• had never come

• was never coming

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He read the note again, but it ............................................... any sense.

• hadn't been making

• hadn't made

• didn't make

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They ........................................ for someone, but they wouldn't say who.

• were looking

• looked

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 Max ......................................................... there long when he found a little red book.

• hadn't been working

• didn't work

• wasn't working

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She said that she ......................................  remember where she'd bought the ring.

• can't

• couldn't

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He began yelling and said he ....................................... never go back there again.

• will

• would

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The sun ..................................... (shine) and the birds were singing, but Lucy felt no happiness that day.

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First, they shook the box and then, curious about its contents, they .............................. (open) it.

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The adults .......................................... (not watch) as one boy, and then another, walked into the cave.