Grade 5: English Review

While I ______ (take) a shower, my sister ______ (knock) on the door.

• a) was taking / knocked

• b) took / was knocking

• c) was take / knock

• d) take / was knock

The pizza man ______ (arrive) as the children ______ (play) hide and seek.

(a)  

When the computer suddenly ______ (go) off, Mr. Joshua ______ (write) his email.

• a) go / was writing

• b) was going / wrote

• c) went / was writing

• d) was going / write

The students ______ (read) quietly when the fire alarm ______ (ring).

(a)  

I ______ (break) my pencil while I ______ (draw).

• a) broke / was drawing

• b) was breaking / drew

• c) broke / drew

• d) break / was draw

While Mum ______ (cook), the baby ______ (cry).

(a)  

When I ______ (see) him, he ______ (run) to school.

• a) was seeing / run

• b) see / was running

• c) saw / was running

• d) saw / ran

My brother ______ (do) his homework when the lights ______ (go) out.

• a) was doing / went

• b) did / went

• c) was do / go

• d) did / was going

While they ______ (play) football, it suddenly ______ (rain).

• a) played / was raining

• b) were playing / rained

• c) play / rains

• d) were playing / rains

I ______ (read) a storybook when my mum ______ (call) me.

(a)