Question

Ex. 4 Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous 1) She (to play) computer games at 10 o’clock yesterday. 2) Last year the earthquake (to destroy) half of the city. 3) He (to be) seriously hurt during the hurricane. 4) The boy (to read) a book the whole morning yesterday. 5) The children (to shake) with laughter when mother (to come) in.

Answer 1

1) played

2) destroyed

3)was being

4)was reading

5)were shaking ;

came

Answer 2

Sure, here are the sentences with the correct verb tenses:

1. She was playing computer games at 10 o’clock yesterday.
2. Last year the earthquake destroyed half of the city.
3. He was seriously hurt during the hurricane.
4. The boy read a book the whole morning yesterday.
5. The children were shaking with laughter when mother came in.