Fill in the blanks.
1She ............... college last year.
Wrong!
Use the simple past to talk about finished events.
2Team England ............... Team Australia yesterday.
Wrong!
3Every morning, he ............... for a walk.
Wrong!
Use the simple past to talk about past habits.
4During those days, I ............... up at 4 am and ........................ the whole day.
Wrong!
Use simple past to talk about finished events.
5The lights ............... out while I ............................ my homework.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for the longer background action and the simple past for the shorter action that interrupted it.
6When they ............... him, he ............................. unconscious in a pit.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for the longer background action and the simple past for the shorter action that interrupted it.
7While I ............... ready to go out, my friend ........................... in to see me.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for the longer background action and the simple past for the shorter action that interrupted it.
8He ............... home late when a snake ........................... him.
Wrong!
9He ............... the job in an hour.
Wrong!
10I ............... him, but he .........................
Wrong!
11What ............... at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
Wrong!
Use the past continuous to talk about an action or situation that was going on a particular point of time in the past.
12I ............... the newspaper at that time.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She left college last year.
- Team England defeated Team Australia yesterday.
- Every morning, he went for a walk.
- During those days, I woke, worked up at 4 am and …………………… the whole day.
- The lights went, was doing out while I ………………………. my homework.
- When they saw, was lying him, he ……………………….. unconscious in a pit.
- While I was getting, dropped ready to go out, my friend ……………………… in to see me.
- He was returning, bit home late when a snake ……………………… him.
- He finished the job in an hour.
- I invited, didn’t come him, but he …………………….
- What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
- I was reading the newspaper at that time.
