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Interrupted Past Continuous 1

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    Interrupted past continuous with 'when'
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  • Mary _____(a)_____ (read) in bed when she _____(b)_____ (hear) a strange noise downstairs.
    a) was reading --- b) heard
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  • What ____(a)______ (Peter / do) when you ____(b)______ (knock) on his door?
    a) was Peter doing --- b) knocked
  •  20
  • Mum _____(a)_____ (slice) some carrots when she _____(b)_____ (cut) her finger.
    a) was slicing --- b) cut
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  • Mark _____(a)_____ (study) when the phone _____(b)_____ (ring).
    a) was studying --- b) rang
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  • Gerald and Philip _____(a)_____ (return) from work when the car _____(b)_____ (crash) into a wall.
    a) were returning --- b) crashed
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  • The kids ____(a)______ (play) outside when the storm ____(b)______ (start).
    a) were playing --- b) started
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  • I _____(a)_____ (sleep) when the dog ____(b)______ (run) away
    a) was sleeping --- b) ran
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  • I ____(a)______ (walk) home when the rain _____(b)_____ (start).
    a) was walking --- b) started
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  • What was he doing when he broke your leg? ----- He _____(a)_____ (play) football when _____(b)_____ his leg.
    a) was playing --- b) he broke
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  • What was Steve doing when the lights went out? ----- Steve _____(a)_____ (watch) TV when the lights _____(b)_____ out.
    a) was watching --- b) went
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  • What were you doing when the guests arrived? ----- We _____(a)_____ (cook) when the guests ______(b)____ .
    a) were cooking --- b) arrived
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  • What was mum doing when someone knocked at the door? Mum ____(a)______ (wash up) when someone ____(b)______ at the door.
    a) was washing up --- b) knocked
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  • What were John and Jim doing when when I found them? ----- They _____(a)_____ (hide) behind a tree when _____(b)_____ them.
    a) were hiding --- b) I found
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  • What were you doing when I walked in? ----- I ______(a)____ (plant) flowers when you _____(b)_____ in.
    a) was planting --- b) walked
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  • What was Peter doing when I saw him? Peter _____(a)_____ (wait) for somebody when _____(b)_____ him.
    a) was waiting --- b) I saw
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  • What were you doing when the school bus came? ----- We _____(a)_____ (have) breakfast when the school bus _____(b)_____ .
    a) were having --- b) came
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