BC: Simple past vs Past progressive

Reporter: What was the cause of the accident, officer?
Officer: Well, it looks like there were many causes. First of all, when the accident___, the driver___ much too fast.

• occurred/was driving

• occured/was driving

• was occurred/drove

• was occurring/was driving

The driver is a suspect in a burglary, and she ___ town.

• left

• was left

• were leaving

• was leaving

While she ___, she ___ to someone on her car phone.

• was driving / spoke

• was driving / was spoke

• drove / was speaking

• was driving / was speaking

When she ___ the pedestrian, she immediately ___ on her brakes, but it was too late.

• saw / was stepping

• was seeing / was spepping

• saw / stepped

• saw / steped

The victim wasn't paying attention, either. First of all, he didn't wait for the traffic light to change. He ___ against a red light when the car ___ him.

• was crossing / hit

• was crossing / was hitting

• crossed / hit

• crossed / was hit

He ___ the approaching car because he ___ to his friend.

• didn't see / talked

• didn't see / was talked

• didn't see / was talkking

• didn't see / was talking

The friend wasn't paying attention, either. He ___ an ice cream cone while he ___ the street.

• ate / crossed

• was eating / crossed

• ate / was crossing

• was eating / was crossing

When he ___ the car, he ___ to push his friend out of the way, but it was too late.

• noticed / tried

• noticed / was trying

• was noticed / was trying

• was noticing / tried

Reporter: How is the victim doing?

Officer: Well, when the ambulance ___, he ___ from a head wound, but the doctors stopped the bleeding and they think he'll be OK.

• was arriving / was bleeding

• arrived / was bleeding

• arrived / bled

• was arriving / bled