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Tom walked/was walking home when someone called/was calling out his name.
Tom WAS WALKING home when someone CALLED out his name.
When John phoned/was phoning, I wrote/was writing an essay.
When John PHONED, I WAS WRITING an essay.
Is this sentence right or wrong? (If it’s wrong, correct it.) When she was getting home, her husband was watching football on television.
It’s wrong. When she GOT home, her husband was watching football on television.
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