1. We didn’t go out because it . . . .

A. is raining
B. rains
C. was raining
D. Raining
2. Last night I . . . TV when suddenly I heard a scream.
A. watch
B. watching
C. am watching
D. was watching
3. My sister was watering flower … you came.
A. When
B. While
C. But
d. And
4. From the sounds it was clear that Mary _______(practice the piano)
A. was practicing
B. were practicing
C. was practiceing
D. were practiceing
5. Dicky : I called you last night but there was no answer. Where were you?
Vira: Sorry. I … when you called me last night.
A. Sleep
B. Slept
C. Am sleeping
D. Was sleeping

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

6. The children ____ hide and seek in the park. (play)

7. They ____ to the movies. (go)
8. I ___ the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
9. Winnie _____ her new dress. (stitch)
10. The dogs ____ all night. (bark)
11. Ron ___ his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
12. It ___ darker with each passing moment. (get)

13. The gardener ____ the lawn. (water)

14. The army ___ to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
15. My sister ____ a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
16. The students ____ on their assignments. (work)
17. That boy ____ in class. (dance)
18. The kid ____ television all evening. (watch)
19. The girl ____ to rock music. (listen)
20. The birds ____ in the sky. (fly)