Question

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or the Past Continuous forms of the Verbs in brackets.


6.As he_____
(get) into the bus, it
(move) suddenly.

7.He_____(just, open) the letter when the wind____(blow) it out of his hand.

8. While the polling______(go on), everything_____(be) peaceful.

9. Mother______(cook) food when I______(reach) home.

10. The baby______(sleep) soundly when a sudden noise______(wake) it up.

11. Who______(you talk) to when I______(pass) you at the bus stop this morning?

12. I____(do) nothing important yesterday afternoon.

13.They _______(watch) the television when the bell
(ring).

14. When he was a baby, he
always______(cry).

15. We_____(get) ready for dinner, and they ______still______(play) tennis
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Answer 1

Answer:

6.got,moved

7.open,blew

8.gone,was

9.cooked,reached

10.slept,waked

11.

Answer 2

Answer:

6. As he was getting into the bus, it moved suddenly.

7. He was just opening the letter when the wind blowed it out of his hand.

8. While the polling was going on, everything was peaceful.

9. Mother was cooking food when I reached home.

10. The baby was sleeping soundly when a sudden noise woke it up.

11. Whom were you talking to when I passed you at the bus stop this morning?

12. I was doing nothing important yesterday afternoon.

13. They were watching the television when the bell rang.

14. When he was a baby, he always cried.

15. We got ready for dinner, and they were still playing tennis.