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PAST CONTINUOS OR PAST SIMPLE?
SS CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE
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1
Which sentence correctly uses the past simple and past continuous to show an interrupted action?
A
I read a book when the phone was ringing.
B
I read a book when the phone rang.
C
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
D
I was reading a book when the phone was ringing.
2
Which sentence uses the past continuous to describe two simultaneous actions?
A
She was cooking dinner while he watched TV.
B
She cooked dinner while he watched TV.
C
She cooked dinner while he was watching TV.
D
She was cooking dinner while he was watching TV.
3
In the sentence 'They were playing football when it started to rain,' what does the past continuous 'were playing' indicate?
A
An action that was in progress when it started to rain.
B
An action that happened repeatedly in the past.
C
An action that happened after it started to rain.
D
An action completed before it started to rain.
4
Which sentence correctly uses the past simple to describe a sequence of completed actions?
A
He woke up, was brushing his teeth, and left the house.
B
He was waking up, brushed his teeth, and left the house.
C
He woke up, brushed his teeth, and left the house.
D
He was waking up, was brushing his teeth, and was leaving the house.
5
Which sentence is INCORRECT?
A
I saw a strange bird while I was walking home.
B
I was walking home when I saw a strange bird.
C
I walked home when I was seeing a strange bird.
D
While I was walking home, I saw a strange bird.
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