Question

II. Complete the following sentences to express an action which was in progress when
another action interrupted it. Use past continuous for the action in progress and
past simple for the action which interrupted it:
1. They (to tell) ...... ......jokes when I (to come)....... ........in the room.
2. The cat (not/to sleep) ......... ....when the dog (to attack)..... .........it.
3.We (to talk) .........
)
........to Jenny when Tommy (to give). ..........us the news.
4.The babies (not/to cry)..
......when we (to arrive) ...
...home.

Answer 1

1. were telling/i came
2. wasn’t sleeping/attacked
4. were talking/gave us
5. weren’t crying/arrived