Past continuous for interrupted actions
Authored by Nikolas Melka
English
1st - 5th Grade
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I was ___(watch) the TV when doorbell ___(ring)
(a)
Answer explanation
The correct forms are 'watching' for the continuous action of watching TV and 'rang' for the completed action of the doorbell ringing. Thus, the sentence should read: 'I was watching the TV when the doorbell rang.'
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They _____ (play) football in the park when it suddenly _____(start) raining.
(a)
Answer explanation
In the sentence, 'were playing' indicates an ongoing action when 'started' signifies a sudden event. Thus, the correct form is 'They were playing football in the park when it suddenly started raining.'
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We _____ (have) dinner with friends last Saturday when the power _____ (go) out.
(a)
Answer explanation
The correct choices are 'were having' and 'went'. The past continuous 'were having' indicates an ongoing action when the sudden event 'went out' occurred, which is in the simple past.
4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _____ (study) for my exam last night when my brother ____ (come) into ny room.
(a)
Answer explanation
In this sentence, 'was studying' indicates an ongoing action in the past, while 'came' is a completed action. The correct form is 'I was studying for my exam last night when my brother came into my room.'
5.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I _____ (ride) my bike to school when suddenly the chain _____ (fall) off!
(a)
Answer explanation
The correct choices are 'was riding' and 'fell' because the first part describes an ongoing action in the past (was riding), while the second part describes a sudden event that interrupted that action (fell).
6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ____ (read) a book when the phone ____ (ring).
(a)
Answer explanation
The correct choices are 'was reading' and 'rang' because the past continuous tense 'was reading' indicates an ongoing action when the phone 'rang', which is a simple past action.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is an example :
Which text does belong to the picture?
In the following pages connect the text to the pictures
I was ___(watch) the TV when doorbell ___(ring)
I was ___(watch) the TV when doorbell ___(ring)
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