Simple past vs past continuous
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He ______ (write) a report when he _____ (break) his pencil.
was writing / broke
wrote / was breaking
wrote / broke
was writing / was breaking
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She ___ (go) to school when it ___ (start) to rain.
was going / was starting
was going / started
went / started
went / was starting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While he ____ (walk) down the street someone ____ (hit) him with an egg.
was walking / hit
was walking / was hitting
walked / was hitting
walked / hit
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They ___ (plant) a tree when he ___ (break) his shovel.
planted / broke
planted / was breaking
were planting / was breaking
were planting / broke
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
He _____ (hurt) his finger while he ____ (fix) the table
hurt / fixed
hurt / was fixing
was hurting / was fixing
was hurting / fixed
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She _____ (feed) the baby when it _____ (begin) to cry.
fed / began
was feeding / began
was feeding / was begining
fed / was begining
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
I ___ (go) home and I ____ (watch) cartoons.
was going / watched
went / was watching
was going / was watching
went / watched
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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