Question

Ex. 63. Use the Simple Past or the Past Continuous of each verb in the brackets.
1. Last night Carol (read) a story to Billy when she (fall) asleep. 2. When the storm (begin), Joan and Peter (drive) to Florida. 3. Bob (play) soccer when he (break) his toe. 4. Peter (shave) when he (cut) his chin. 5. When the accident (occur), it (snow). 6. While we (dance), he (step) on my toe. 7. I (try) to answer the last question when the bell (ring), but the teacher took my paper away. 8. While she (prepare) dinner, the lights (go) out. 9. Norma (drive) to Newton when a man (hit) her car. 10. When it (start) to rain, Ellen (play) tennis. 11. The telephone (ring) while I (take) a shower. When I (get) to the phone, it was too late. 12. We (walk) along Fifth Avenue in New York City when we (meet) an old friend. 13. When the visitors (arrive), she (sleep). 14. Our dog hates loud noises. When the workers (start) drilling the hole, the dog (hide) under the bed. 15. It (rain) when I (fall) and (break) my finger. 16. (study) you at the library when the blizzard (begin) ? 17. Who (drive) when the accident (happen)? 18. (paint) they the house when it (begin) to rain? 19. (watch) you the news on TV when your father (call)? 20.While I (walk) to the library, I (find) a gold ring. 21. When the fire (begin), she (call) the fire department.

Answer 1

1) was reading; fell 2) began ; were driving 3)was playing ; broke4)was shaving ; cut;5) occurred ; was snowing ; 6) were dancing ; stepped ; 7)was trying ; rang; 8) was preparing ; went. 9) was driving ; hit. 10) started; was playing 11) rang ; was taking 12) were walking ; met 13) arrived ; was sleeping 14)started ; was hiding )15) was raining; fell; broke. 16) were you studying ; began 17) was driving ; happened 18) were they painting ; began 19) were you watching ; called 20) was walking ; found 21)began , was calling или called

Answer 2

Was reading, fell, begun, were driving, was playing, broke, was shaving, cut, occured, was snowing, were dancing, stepped, was trying, rung, was preparing, went, was driving, hit, started, was playing, was ringing, was taking, got, weree walking, met, were arriving, was sleeping, start, is hiding, was raining, fell and broke, were you studying , begun, were you watchig, happened, were they painting, begun, were you watching, called, was walking, found, begun, was calling