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Are these sentences that use the past simple and past continuous correct?

1. When the phone rang during Bill's dinner, he was anwering the phone.
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2. All the students were listening to the professor's lecture very carefully.
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3. It rained when we left the apartment, so we took the umbrella.


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4. Kathy was injuring her knee when we played tennis on Saturday.


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5. What were you doing last night when I called you?


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6. We arrived at the concert late. People danced and the band played loudly.
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7. Did it rain when you were on vacation?


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8. What was the policeman doing when the accident was happening?
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Look at this journal entry that Cynthia has written. She uses the past
continuous a lot! Which sentences have mistakes?

1. I finally spoke to Darren today! I'm so happy.


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2. I was leaving the school with Alice, then we were going to the ice cream
parlor on Grant Avenue.
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3. We were seeing Darren outside.


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4. He was talking to his friend, Steve.


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5. I went inside with Alice but I know Darren was watching me.
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6. I was being very excited.


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7. We ate some chocolate ice-cream with walnuts - it's new and it was
tasting fabulous. I love ice-cream!!
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8. Anyway, after 15 minutes or so, I was leaving the ice cream parlor with
Alice when Darren shouted to me.
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9. He was still outside! We were walking over to them and it was perfect.
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10. Alice was talking to Steve and I was talking to Darren. He's gorgeous!
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11. I can't remember what we were talking about.


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12. He was asking me if I want to go to watch the big baseball game next
weekend.
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13. He's playing. I was saying "yes" (of course!) so I'll see him again.
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14. Now I have to go and do my Biology assignment. Boring!!!!
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