Questions in Past Tense

Quiz

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English

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6th Grade - University

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Hard

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CCSS

L.1.1E, L.5.1D, L.3.1D

+6

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

While I _____(drive), I _____(have) an accident.

drived/had

was driving/ had

drove / was having

drove/ had

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

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

Alan _____(look) out of the window when he_____ (see) a UFO.

was looking/saw

looked/ saw

was looking / seen

looked/ was seeing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The thieves _____ (hide) in the kitchen when the police _____(come) in.

hid/came

hided/ come

was hiding / came

were hiding / came

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While we _____(clean) the house, we _____(break) some glasses.

were cleaning/ breaked

cleaned/ broken

were cleaning/ broke

was cleaning/ was breaking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

While he _____ (take) a shower, his dogs_____ (ate) his sandwiches.

took / ate

were taking/was eating

was taking /were eating

took/ eat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The students _____ (play) cards when the teacher _____ (come) in.

were playing / came

was playing/was coming

played / were coming

played/ came

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We _____ (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell _____(ring).

sat/was ringing

were sitting / rang

was sitting/were ringing

sitting / rang

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

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