A. Choose the right answer by crossing A, B, C, or D, and give your reasons.

1. They were eating in the restaurant on the corner when I see him (the right answer is ".... when i saw him" bacause the pattern is
"When+S+V2" and the V2 of see is saw.)
A B C D
2. It was raining when I leave home (the right answer is "... when i left home", because the v2 of leave is left)
A B C D
3. My father was read a newspaper while I was watching television (the right answer is "my father was reading a newspaper.." because
be2 (was) + by v-ing (reading))
A B C D
4. When you phoned me, I was have dinner (the right answer is "... i was having dinner", there is v-ing (having) after be2 (was))
A B C D
5. They are traveling in America when they heard the news (because it should be be2 (were))
A B C D
6. We were writing the lesson while the teacher was explained it (because it should be v-ing (explaining) after be2 (was))
A B C D
7. The baby was sleep soundly when I went to wake him up (the right answer is " ... the baby was sleeping")
A B C D
8. He were ordering breakfast while I was going to his hotel room (correct)
A B C D
9. He was working in California when his father die (because it should be v2 after subject)
A B C D
10. They were studying the lesson while I was listened to the music (the right answer is ".. while i was listening" not "listened")
A B C D
11. I was just taking a nap when you were called me (the right answer is "... when you called me" without be2 (were))
A B C D
12. She was talked with Mr. Samuel when I saw her in the hall (the right answer is "she was talking..." not "talked")
A B C D
13. While I arrived home, my mother was cooking rice (the right sentence is "while i was arrive home.." because the pattern is
While+S+be2+Ving)
A B C D
14. While we waiting for the guests, my sister was serving some food (the right answer is "while we were waiting...")
A B C D
15. He was driving a car when the accident was happened (the right answer is without "was")
A B C D

B. Change the sentences below into the right ones. They could be Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous Tense.

Example :
a. I (sleep) in the bedroom last night
Answer : I slept in the bedroom last night

b. She (sleep) when I (enter) the bedroom

Answer : She was sleeping when I entered the bedroom

c. Katie (wait) for her friend while I (phone) my friend

Answer : Katie was waiting for her friend while I was phoning my friend

1. The driver (drive) the bus carelessly last night

The driver drove the bus carelessly last night.

2. She (watch) television when mother (ask) her to sleep

She was watching television when mother asked her to sleep.

3. It (rain) hard when my father (arrive) home

It was raining hard when my father arrived home.

4. Lisa (speak) on the phone while I (listen) to her

Lisa was speaking on the phone while i was listening to her.

5. When the teacher (come) into the classroom, the students (talk) noisily

When the teacher came into the classroom, the students were talking noisily.

6. He (tell) me about his problem last night

He told me about his problem last night.

7. My mother (have) me lock the window when I (write) the letter

My mother was having me lock the window when i wrote the letter.

8. My sister (water) some flowers when her friend (come) to her house

My sister was watering some flower when her friend came to her house.

9. When the light (go) out, they (dance) on the floor

When the light went out, they was dancing on the floor.

10. They (decorate) the room when the host (check) it

They were decorating the room when the host checked it.
11. When he (buy) the tickets, someone (look) at him

When he bought the ticket, someone was looking at him.

12. While she (sweep) the floor, her brother (paint) the wall

While she was sweeping the floor, her brother was painting the wall.

13. The doctor (examine) the patients when the nurse (write) a prescription

The doctor was examining the patients when the nurse wrote a prescription.

14. When I (approach) him, he (sit) down on the corner

When i approached him, he was sitting down on the corner.

15. He (forget) to lock the door last night

He forgot to lock the door last night.