Question

1. She looked tired. She … (planted/was planting/had been planting) flowers all morning. 2. I … (was playing/played/had played) volleyball when the ball hit my head. 3. His clothes were smudgy because he … (finished/had finished/was finished) painting the walls. 4. When I was five my parents … (were buying/bought/had been buying) a piano for me. 5. Kim … (was dancing/danced/had danced) when her husband opened the door. 6. He … (cut/was cutting/had been cutting) the grass for an hour when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down. 7. First I … (had taken off/took off/was taking off) my coat, then I went to the bathroom. 8. She forgot everything she … (had studied/was studying/studied) at a driving school.

Answer 1

1. had been planting
2. was playing
3. had finished
4. bought
5. was dancing
6. had been cutting
7. took off
8. had studied 

Answer 2

1. She looked tired. She had been planting flowers all morning.

2. I was playing volleyball when the ball hit my head.

3. His clothes were smudgy because he had finished painting the walls.

4. When I was five, my parents bought a piano for me.

5. Kim was dancing when her husband opened the door.

6. He had been cutting the grass for an hour when suddenly the lawn-mower broke down.

7. First, I took off my coat, then I went to the bathroom.

8. She forgot everything she had studied at a driving school.