Question

Open the brackets using Past Continuous/Past Simple 1. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by. a) passed b) was passing 2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine. a) met b) was meeting 3. Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University. a) went b) was going 4. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door. a) waited b) was waiting 5. We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in. a) just talked b) were just talking a) came in b) was coming in 6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly. a) shaved b) was shaving a) cut b) was cutting 7. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car. a) quarreled b) were quarreling a) washed b) were washing

Answer 1

1. I saw a light in your window as I was passing by.

b) was passing

2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I met Thomas, an old friend of mine.

a) met

3. Liz's elder brother said that he was going to enter Leeds University.

b) was going

4. While my son was waiting for my call, somebody knocked at the door.

b) was waiting

5. We were just talking about him when he suddenly came in.

b) were just talking

a) came in

6. Yesterday while Dad was shaving, he cut himself slightly.

b) was shaving

a) cut

7. They were quarrelling while they were washing their car.

b)were quarrelling

b) were washing

Answer 2

1. I saw a light in your window as I passed by. (a) passed
2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I met Thomas, an old friend of mine. (a) met
3. Liz's elder brother said that he was going to enter Leeds University. (b) was going
4. While my son was waiting for my call, somebody knocked at the door. (b) was waiting
5. We were just talking about him when he suddenly came in. (a) just talked (b) came in
6. Yesterday while Dad was shaving, he cut himself slightly. (a) shaved (b) cut
7. They were quarreling while they were washing their car. (b) were quarreling (b) were washing