English simple past vs. past continuous

English simple past vs. past continuous

10th Grade

12 Qs

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English simple past vs. past continuous

English simple past vs. past continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.4.1B, L.5.1.B-D, L.5.1C

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Monica Tipperreiter

Used 37+ times

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While my friend Harry _______ the ceiling of his room, he _______ off the ladder,

paint / fall

was painting / fell

painted / fell

was painting / falls

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

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

She ________ a great skier when she was young.

was

were

was being

is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

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

He was plant trees in the garden yesterday.

Correct

Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Anna was (ride) _______ her bike through the neighborhood yesterday.

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 people were talking at the party, he ________ his book.

reads

were reading

is reading

was reading

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

My mom ____________ when I _________.

were waiting/arrive

waited/arrived

was waiting/arrived

wait/was arriving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why were you ____________ (study) on a Saturday night?

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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