Past simple- Past continous contrast

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  • English Language

  • High School

  • 9th grade

  • Reading Comprehension

  • English

Author's Instructions

 A)Put the three parts of each sentence in the correct order.

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 Marta was cleaning the living room/ the murder happened/ when
 

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when/ Lucy was drinking coffee/ she saw someone running
 

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 he was attacked/  Mr. Black was walking home/  when
 

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when/ Tom was entering to the bank/ he heard a scream 

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when/ the police arrived/ the neighbour was coming to his house 

B) Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb. Choose the correct option.

  1. Lucy ___ (drink) coffee when she ___ (see) someone running.
     

    • a) was drinking / saw
       
    • b) drank / sees
       
    • c) was drank / seeing
       
  2. Mr. Black ___ (arrive) home at 8 p.m., but Marta ___ (clean) the living room.
     

    • a) arrived / was cleaning
       
    • b) was arriving / cleaned
       
    • c) arrive / was clean
       
  3. The police ___ (find) the handkerchief while Marta ___ (stand) up.
     

    • a) found / was standing
       
    • b) find / stood
       
    • c) was finding / stands
       
  4. Tom ___ (work) at the bank when the crime ___ (happen).
     

    • a) was working / happened
       
    • b) worked / was happening
       
    • c) is working / happen
       
  5. Marta ___ (wipe) her hands with a handkerchief when it ___ (fall).
     

    • a) was wiping / fell
       
    • b) wiped / fall
       
    • c) was wiped / falling