English Grammar Quiz

When I __________ home, my mom had already cooked dinner.

• came

• was coming

• had come

• had been coming

While he __________ the guitar, his sister was singing.

• played

• was playing

• had played

• had been playing

They __________ in that house for ten years before they moved.

• lived

• were living

• had lived

• had been living

I __________ TV when the lights went out.

• watched

• had watched

• was watching

• had been watching

She __________ the documents for hours before she found the mistake.

• had been reading

• read

• was reading

• had read

We __________ dinner when the guests arrived.

• had

• were having

• had had

• had been having

The train __________ before we got to the station.

• left

• had left

• was leaving

• had been leaving

I __________ to the radio when I heard the news.

• listened

• was listening

• had listened

• had been listening

He __________ in the garden all morning and was very tired.

• worked

• was working

• had worked

• had been working

After she __________ her homework, she went out to play.

• finished

• had finished

• was finishing

• had been finishing