Simple Past and Past Continuous

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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
She ________ when the shark _________ her.
surf / attack
surfing / attacked
was surfing / was attacking
was surfing / attacked
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the accident happened, she _____________ her mobile phone.
was talk with
talk with
was talking with
talk
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He _____ (take) a shower when the telephone _____ (ring).
was taking...rang
took...rang
taken...rung
took...was ringing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What _____ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
they were doing
did they do
they did
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone _____ (work).
walked...was working
was walking...was working
walked...worked
walked...were working
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
He _____ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____ (start).
was living...started
lived...started
lived...was starting
was living...was starting
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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