Question

Read the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. Put any other words in brackets in the correct place.a) As Sophie(walk) up Regent Street she _(meet) an old friend from college.b) When(father/arrive) yesterday?He(arrive) late. The train(be)delayed due to an accident.c) Who_(you/ speak) to on the phone when I(come)in?d) Mary(read) in bed when she _(hear) a strange noise downstairs.e) When Mr. Lawrence_(leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun(shine)brightly. However, by 10 o'clock it(rain) heavily.f) Sebastian_(arrive) at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she(not/be)there. She(study) at the library.g) The fireman(rescue) a 75-year-old woman who (be) trapped on the secondfloor of the burning building.h). (you/do) any shopping yesterday?i) Yesterday Jane _(fall) and _(hurt) herself when she(ride) herbicycle.i) What(Peter / do) when you1(knock) on his door?k) Helen(wear) her dress to the party last night.​

Answer 1

Read the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. Put any other words in brackets in the correct place.

a) As Sophie (was walking) up Regent Street she (met) an old friend from college.

b) When (did father arrive) yesterday?

He (arrived) late. The train (was) delayed due to an accident.

c) Who  ( were you speaking) to on the phone when I (come)in?

d) Mary (was reading) in bed when she (heard) a strange noise downstairs.

e) When Mr. Lawrence (left) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun (was shining)  brightly. However, by 10 o'clock it (was raining) heavily.

f) Sebastian (arrived) at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she (was not) there. She (was studying) at the library.

g) The fireman (rescued) a 75-year-old woman who (was) trapped on the second floor of the burning building.

h). (Did you do) any shopping yesterday?

i) Yesterday Jane (fell) and (hurt) herself when she (was riding) her bicycle.

i) What (was Peter doing) when you (knocked) on his door?

k) Helen (was wreaing) her dress to the party last night.​

Answer 2

a) As Sophie walked up Regent Street, she met an old friend from college. b) When did father arrive yesterday? He arrived late. The train was delayed due to an accident. c) Who were you speaking to on the phone when I came in? d) Mary was reading in bed when she heard a strange noise downstairs. e) When Mr. Lawrence left home at 8.30 this morning, the sun was shining brightly. However, by 10 o'clock it was raining heavily. f) Sebastian arrived at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she wasn't there. She was studying at the library. g) The fireman rescued a 75-year-old woman who was trapped on the second floor of the burning building. h) Did you do any shopping yesterday? i) Yesterday Jane fell and hurt herself when she was riding her bicycle. j) What was Peter doing when you knocked on his door? k) Helen wore her dress to the party last night.