Fill in the blanks.
1She ............... college last year.
Wrong!
Use "left" for a completed action at a definite time in the past.
2Team England ............... Team Australia yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "defeated" for a completed action at a definite time in the past.
3Every morning, he ............... for a walk.
Wrong!
Use "went" for a repeated past habit introduced by "Every morning."
4During those days, I woke up at 4 a.m. and ............... the whole day.
Wrong!
Use "worked" for a repeated completed action in that past period.
5The lights ............... my homework.
Wrong!
Use "went out while I was doing" because the short action interrupted the longer background action.
6When they ............... unconscious in a pit.
Wrong!
Use "saw him, he was lying" because the simple past introduces the discovery and the past continuous describes the situation.
7While I ............... in to see me.
Wrong!
Use "was getting ready, my friend dropped" because the visit happened during the longer background action.
8He ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "was returning home late when a snake bit" because the bite interrupted the journey home.
9He ............... the job in an hour.
Wrong!
Use "finished" because the action was completed within a stated period of time.
10I ...............
Wrong!
Use "invited him, but he didn't come" for two completed past actions.
11What ............... at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
Wrong!
Use "were you doing" for an action in progress at a specific time in the past.
12I ............... the newspaper at that time.
Wrong!
Use "was reading" for an action in progress at that time in the past.
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- She left college last year.
- Team England defeated Team Australia yesterday.
- Every morning, he went for a walk.
- During those days, I woke up at 4 a.m. and worked the whole day.
- The lights went out while I was doing my homework.
- When they saw him, he was lying unconscious in a pit.
- While I was getting ready, my friend dropped in to see me.
- He was returning home late when a snake bit him.
- He finished the job in an hour.
- I invited him, but he didn’t come.
- What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
- I was reading the newspaper at that time.