SIMPLE PAST vs PAST CONTINUOUS
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8th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A: What (you, do) _____________when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) ____________to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
Was you doing / was trying
Were you doing / was trying
Did you do / tried
Did you do / was trying
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
45 sec • 1 pt
After I (find) ____________the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ____________to the police and (turn) ____________it in.
was finding / was going / turned
was found / went / turned
found / went / was turning
found / went / turned
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The doctor (say) ____________that Tom (be) ____________too sick to go to work and that he (need) ____________to stay at home for a couple of days.
says / is / needs
says / is / is needing
is saying / is / needs
says / is / need
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.6.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sebastian (arrive) ____________at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she (be, not) ____________there. She (study, at the library) ____________for her final examination in French.
was arriving / was not / studied
arrived / was not / studied
arrived / was not / was studying
arrived / was not / was study
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
45 sec • 1 pt
Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ____________television. That's all she ever does!
was watching also
was also watching
were watching also
was watch also
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
45 sec • 1 pt
A: I (call) ____________you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ____________there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ____________out at the fitness centre.
was calling / was not / worked
called / was not / was worked
was calling / be not / was working
called / were not / was working
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When I (walk) ____________into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ____________on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ____________at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ____________methods to improve customer service.
walked / was talking / was busily working / were quietly discussing
was walking / talked / busily worked / quietly discussed
walked / talked / was busily working / were quietly discussing
was walking / was talking / was busily working / were quietly discussing
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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