Question

1 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Which was thelonger action in each sentence?1My family and I...(sleep) when our house ...(start) shaking.2 While the ground(shake),several things(fall) offour kitchen cabinets and bookshelves.3 My bed(move) fromside to side when the earthquakesuddenly(stop).4 Just as we(try) torecover from the shock, there(be) an aftershock.5 As we ..(run) for thedoor, a lamp ............ (crash) to the floor.​

Answer 1

Ответ:

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1) My family and I was sleeping when our house started shaking.

2) While the ground was shaking, several things fell off our kitchen cabinets and bookshelves.

3) My bed was moving from side to side when the earthquake suddenly stopped.

4) Just as we were trying to recover from the shock, there was an aftershock.

5) As we were running for the door, a lamp crashed to the floor.

Объяснение:

Which was the longer action in each sentence?

В предложениях, где глагол с окончанием -ing, там и длинее.

Например, 1) My family and I was sleeping when our house started shaking.

Answer 2

1. My family and I were sleeping when our house started shaking. - The longer action in this sentence is "were sleeping."

2. While the ground was shaking, several things fell off our kitchen cabinets and bookshelves. - The longer action in this sentence is "was shaking."

3. My bed was moving from side to side when the earthquake suddenly stopped. - The longer action in this sentence is "was moving."

4. Just as we were trying to recover from the shock, there was an aftershock. - The longer action in this sentence is "were trying."

5. As we were running for the door, a lamp crashed to the floor. - The longer action in this sentence is "were running."

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