Past Continuous Past Simple

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Gina _________(fish) at this time yesterday.
was fishing
were fishing
fished
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
The lights _________(go) out while my sister and I _________(study) for the final exam.
went / studied
were going / was studying
went / were studying
went/ was studying
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
Someone _________(steal) her diamond ring yesterday.
was stealing
were stealing
stole
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
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
While mom _________(cook), I was doing homework.
was cooking
were cooking
cooked
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
She .....(try) to finish her History project when she .....(receive) an instant message from a guy she didn't know.
had tried, received
was trying, received
tried, was receiving
tried, had received
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The students ___________________ (wait) for the teacher for 15 minutes when she ___________ (arrive) to class.
were waiting / arrived
had been waiting / arrived
have been waiting / was arriving
waited / hadbeen arriving
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
They _________(sail) around Cape Hope at 6 o'clock yesterday morning.
was sailing
were sailing
sailed
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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