What tense is used for actions that occurred at a specific time in the past?

Exploring the Past Progressive Verb Tense

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Simple past
Present perfect
Past progressive
Future perfect
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which auxiliary verbs are used to form the past progressive tense?
Has/have
Was/were
Do/did
Will/would
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using the past progressive when a short action interrupts a long action?
To emphasize the interruption
To shorten the narrative
To confuse the timeline
To extend the action
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of the past progressive in the sentence 'I was watching TV when the power went out'?
To highlight the suddenness of the power outage
To indicate a completed action
To show a habitual action
To emphasize the duration of the action
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which time marker is commonly used to indicate two long actions occurring simultaneously?
Before
After
While
Since
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that does not require a subject
A clause without a verb
A clause that cannot stand alone
A clause that can stand alone
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the order of independent and dependent clauses is reversed?
The meaning of the sentence changes
A comma is needed if the dependent clause starts the sentence
The sentence becomes incorrect
The clauses become less clear
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