Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1While I ............... dinner, the phone rang.
Wrong!
"Was cooking" is correct because it shows a longer action in progress interrupted by a shorter past action.
2At 8 p.m. last night, we ............... for the exam in the library.
Wrong!
"Were studying" is correct because it shows an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
3She ............... her laptop and then started the meeting.
Wrong!
"Opened" is correct because it describes a completed action in a past sequence.
4When the teacher came in, the students ............... quietly.
Wrong!
"Were talking" is correct because it shows an action already in progress when another past action happened.
5I ............... my keys yesterday, so I took the bus to work.
Wrong!
"Lost" is correct because it describes a completed past action with a clear result.
6They ............... tennis from 4 to 6, so they didn't hear your call.
Wrong!
"Were playing" is correct because it shows an activity in progress over a period of time in the past.
7My brother ............... a shower when the lights went out.
Wrong!
"Was having" is correct because it shows an action in progress when another past action happened.
8Last Friday, our team ............... the report before lunch.
Wrong!
"Finished" is correct because it describes a completed action at a definite past time.
9As I ............... to class this morning, I saw Emma on the bus.
Wrong!
"Was walking" is correct because it shows a background action in progress when another action happened.
10He ............... his homework at 7 o'clock, so he couldn't come out.
Wrong!
"Was doing" is correct because it shows an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
11We ............... the museum on Saturday and took lots of photos.
Wrong!
"Visited" is correct because it describes a completed past event in a sequence.
12While the manager ............... to a client, I sent the email.
Wrong!
"Was speaking" is correct because it shows a longer background action in progress.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- While I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.
- At 8 p.m. last night, we were studying for the exam in the library.
- She opened her laptop and then started the meeting.
- When the teacher came in, the students were talking quietly.
- I lost my keys yesterday, so I took the bus to work.
- They were playing tennis from 4 to 6, so they didn’t hear your call.
- My brother was having a shower when the lights went out.
- Last Friday, our team finished the report before lunch.
- As I was walking to class this morning, I saw Emma on the bus.
- He was doing his homework at 7 o’clock, so he couldn’t come out.
- We visited the museum on Saturday and took lots of photos.
- While the manager was speaking to a client, I sent the email.
