Question

7. Fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense of the verbs given in the brackets.
a. The teacher ......
(walk) around the class while the students
(answer) the questions.
b. The gardener was very busy. He
(weed) the grass while his helper
(pluck) all the dead leaves. They
(get ready) for a visit
from the President.
c. I decided to go home as the sky........ (dark).
d. Earlier, the workers
(get late) due to the bad condition of the roads, but
now everyone is punctual.
e. The wind
(blow), the rain
(fall), the roads
(flood) when we
(return) from Mahabaleshwar.
f 'Someone ...
(sleep) on my bed,' said Papa Bear.
g. Hansel and Gretel
(walking) in the forest when they saw the yummy
chocolate house. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. was walking, were answering

2. was weeding, was plucking, were getting ready

3. was dark

4. were getting late

5. was blowing, was falling, were flooding, was returning

6. was sleeping

7. were walking

Explanation:

I am not sure about 3rd one.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1.was walking, were answering.

2.was weeding, was plucking, were getting ready.

3.was getting dark.

4.were getting late.

5.was blowing, was falling, were flooding, was returning.

6.was sleeping.

7.were walking.

Explanation:

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