I ______ my homework before dinner. a) did b) was doing c) do d) was doing
a) did Explanation: "Did" is in past simple as it refers to a finished action in the past.
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He ______ his phone when I ______ to him. a) used, was speaking b) was using, spoke c) was using, was speaking d) used, spoke
b) was using, spoke Explanation: "Was using" is past continuous (action in progress) and "spoke" is past simple (interrupting action).
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He ______ (study) at 10 PM when I ______ (call) him. a) studied, called b) was studying, called c) was studying, was calling d) studied, was calling
b) was studying, called Explanation: "Was studying" is past continuous (action in progress), and "called" is past simple (interrupting action).
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I ______ my keys when I ______ to leave. a) lost, was about b) was losing, lost c) lost, was losing d) was losing, lost
d) was losing, lost Explanation: "Was losing" is past continuous (ongoing action) and "lost" is past simple (action that interrupts).
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I ______ to my grandmother when I ______ the good news. a) was talking, heard b) talked, heard c) was talking, was hearing d) talked, was hearing
a) was talking, heard Explanation: "Was talking" is past continuous (ongoing action) and "heard" is past simple (action that interrupts).
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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gift
Win 15 points!
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thief
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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When I ______ (arrive), she ______ (leave) the house. a) arrived, left b) was arriving, left c) arrived, was leaving d) was arriving, was leaving
a) arrived, left Explanation: Both "arrived" and "left" are past simple because they describe two finished actions that happened one after the other.
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heart
Other team wins 10 points!
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seesaw
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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I ______ a book while he ______ a movie. a) read, watched b) was reading, was watching c) was reading, watched d) read, was watching
c) was reading, watched Explanation: "Was reading" is past continuous (ongoing action) and "watched" is past simple (interrupts the first action).
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My family ______ English. a) spoke b) was speaking
(Correct Answer: a) spoke Explanation: "Spoke" is in the past simple because it refers to a past habit or regular event.
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I ______ up in Wales. a) grew b) was growing
(Correct Answer: a) grew Explanation: "Grew" is in the past simple because it describes a finished action in the past.
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They ______ home when it ______ to snow. a) were driving, began b) drove, was beginning c) were driving, was beginning d) drove, began
a) were driving, began Explanation: "Were driving" is past continuous (ongoing action) and "began" is past simple (action that interrupts).
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While everyone in England ______ watching fashionable American TV shows, we ______ learning about farming. a) was, learned b) were, learned c) was, were learning d) was, were
c) was, were learning Explanation: watching is in past continuous because it was in progress and learning is too because it happened at the same time.
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monster
Reset all scores!
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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While she ______ to the station, it ______ to rain. a) was walking, started b) walked, was starting c) was walking, was starting d) was walking, starts
a) was walking, started Explanation: "Was walking" is past continuous (ongoing action) and "started" is past simple (action that interrupts).
