Past simple Vs. Past progressive

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. We...........at the breakfast table when the doorbell...........
sat / rang
was sitting / rang
were sitting / rang
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. He ...........a lot of friendly people while he...........in California.
was meeting/ worked
met/ worked
met/ was working
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When they...........the museum, the sun...........
were leaving/ was shining
left/was shining
left / is shining
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The students...........cards when the teacher........... in.
was playing / was coming
played / came
was playing / came
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While the children..........., their parents ...........TV.
slept/ were watching
were sleeping / were watching
slept / watched
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. It ...........to rain while she ...........the flowers in her garden.
started / was flowering
started / flowered
was starting / was flowering
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When I ...........the door, it ...........
was opening / rained
opened / rained
opened / was raining
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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