Past Continuous Past Simple

Past Continuous Past Simple

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Past Continuous Past Simple

Past Continuous Past Simple

Assessment

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English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

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CCSS
L.4.1B, L.1.1G, L.5.1.B-D

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

Media Image

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

Media Image

Someone _________(steal) her diamond ring yesterday.

was stealing

were stealing

stole

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

Media Image

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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