Question

Q5 a). Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form. [2m]

1.. The boys were playing games when it ………………………. raining.

1 .was starting 2. Started 3. had started

2. You were watching TV when I ……………………… for my exam.

1. prepared 2. am preparing 3. was preparing

3. The phone ………………………. while I was cooking dinner.

1. rings 2. rang 3. was ringing

4. How long ……………………… a social activist?

1.have you been 2.are you 3.were you​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) started

2) was preparing

3)rang

4) have you been

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. started

2. was preparing

3.rang

4.have you been

Explanation:

1. it was at that exact moment when it rained so the answer is "started".

2.speaker is talking bout an incident which has already taken place so "was preparing " will be the answer.

3. same reason as (1.) she was cooking and at that moment the phone rang.

4.it is a past perfect continuous sentence . the listener is still and activist .