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Past Continuous for Interrupted Actions

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    It's a gap-fill activity for practicing Past Continuous for Interrupted Actions
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  • He _________ (play) video games when his mother _________ (call) him.
    was playing | called
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  • David __________ (have a shower) when his phone ___________(ring).
    was having a shower | rang
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  • Snoopy _________ (read) the newspaper when it _________ (begin) to snow.
    was reading | began
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  • Ariel ________ (sleep) when Sebastian ________ (come).
    was sleeping | came
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  • When my brother __________ (come) the cat ________ (use) the computer.
    came | was using
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  • We ________ (eat) pizza when the dog suddenly _______ (bark).
    were eating | barked
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  • When Sam and Chad _________ (surf), a shark ________ (attack).
    were surfing | attacked
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  • He _______ (play) the violin when the lights _________ (go out).
    was playing | went out
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  • They ________ (sit) by the garden when it suddenly ________ (rain).
    were sitting | rained
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  • He _________ (listen) to pop music, when he ______(hear) a scream.
    was listening | heard
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  • It ______ (snow) when I ________ (leave) this morning.
    was snowing | left
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  • While my mother ________ (jog), she ________ (see) a beautiful bird.
    was jogging | saw
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  • Tom _____ (fall) off the ladder while he _______ (paint).
    fell | was painting
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  • We ________ (driving) home when we ______ (see) the spaceship.
    were driving | saw
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  • We ________ (play) football when someone ________ (throw) a rock on us.
    were playing | threw
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  • She _______ (read) a book when her brother ______ (knock) on her door.
    was reading | knocked
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