Past Tense Grammar Exercise

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English
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11th Grade
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Ayunda Arham
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Queen _______ the imp as much gold as he wanted to keep her child.
offered
was offering
had offered
had been offering
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By the time the imp returned, the Queen _______ his true name.
found out
was finding out
had found out
had been finding out
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The King _______ about marrying the miller's daughter after seeing how much gold she could produce.
thought
was thinking
had thought
had been thinking
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The messenger _______ the imp into the woods when he overheard him singing his name.
followed
was following
had followed
had been following
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By the time the queen guessed the imp’s name, she _______ names for two days without success.
listed
was listing
had listed
had been listing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Queen _______ to give the imp her first child in exchange for his help.
promised
was promising
had promised
had been promising
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The King was thinking of how rich he would become while the straw _______ (turn) into gold.
turned
was turning
had turned
had been turning
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1B
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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