Find and correct the mistake in the sentence: "When I was looking for some books in the library, I was finding an interesting biography about General Vo Nguyen Giap."
was finding --> found
Is this sentence grammatically correct? "While the famous author read from his biography, everyone was listening and taking notes."
No (read --> was reading)
She ................ (finish) school and ............... (apply) to college at the age of 18.
finished/applied
Find and correct the mistake in the sentence: "Vo Thi Sau was caught while she tried to attack some French soldiers."
tried --> was trying
was caught --> was catching
was caught --> caught
My dad ............ a documentary about war heroes at 9 p.m. on 30th April.
was watching
watched
My father ............... (start) his own business in his youth and .................. (become) very successful.
was starting/became
started/was becoming
was starting/was becoming
started/became
Find and correct the mistake in the sentence: "At the age of 16, Walt Disney was dropping out of school because he wanted to join the army."
was dropping --> dropped
It .................... (snow) heavily, and icy winds ................. (blow) across the city. We lit a fire in the fireplace and sat next to it to keep warm.
was snowing/were blowing