Simple past and past continuous

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences in the past continuous tense.

1. 1. Rekha__________ a book when I entered the room.

• was reading

• were reading

• read

• reading

2. 2. Suhel _______ for the debate when the phone rang.

• was rehearsing

• is rehearsing

• rehearsed

3. 3. The boys _________a kite when their father called them to have lunch.

• made

• was making

• were making

4. 4. I asked for directions as I noticed that I __________ in the wrong direction.

• had been walking

• was walking

• am walking

5. 5. She ____________ at all the way to the bus stop.

• runned
• runs
• was running

• running

6. 6. The people_______________ in a line to get inside the stadium.

• was standing

• are stand
• standed
• were standing

fill in the blanks with simple past tense of the verbs.

1. 1. I ________he was your brother. (think)

2. 2. Someone ______ a parcel for you. ( leave)

3. 3. Neeraj ___________ to the zoo with his friends.(go)

4. 4. He _______ his room and folded the clothes.(sweep)