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1) What was he doing at 3?

a) Sleeping
b) Playing soccer
c) Working

2) What was he doing at 5?

a) Playing soccer
b) Riding the train
c) Shopping

Beg #13 Out of Reach

Sarah wanted to talk to Adam, but could not reach him. 3) Why did he not get the message?

a) He was working
Grammar Gaps b) His phone was dead
c) He was sleeping
In the sentences below use the correct verb
tense to complete the sentences.
4) What happened as he was leaving the train?

Sarah Adam a) He met a friend

Sarah: Adam, I've been trying to reach you all day. (being / been) b) He dropped his phone
c) He was looking at his phone
Where have you been? (being / been)
Adam: Oh sorry, when did you call? (call / called / calling)
Grammar Forms
Sarah: I first called you at 3 o'clock. (call / called / calling)
Adam: Oh, sorry. I was playing soccer. (play / played / playing)
Questions
Sarah: Well, I tried calling you again at 5:00 (try / tried / trying)
What were you doing when I called?
Adam: Oh, I was going home on the train. (go / went / going) Why didn't you come to the party?
What were you thinking?
Sarah: Well, why didn't you return my message?
(return / returned / returning) Affirmative
Adam: I was sleeping. (sleep / slept / sleeping) I was working.
Sarah: Well, what happened when you got off the train? I was sleeping.
I was helping someone.
(happen / happened / happenging || get / got / getting)
Adam: As I was leaving the train, I saw a friend Negative
(leave / left / leaving || see / saw / seeing)
I wasn't feeling well.
and we started talking and I just didn't look at my phone. I wasn't doing anything.
(start / started / starting || look / looked / looking) I wasn't having fun.
What was it that you wanted to talk about? (want / wanted ) Yes / No Questions
Sarah: Well, I was thinking about getting a new boyfriend.
(think / thought / thinking) Were you sleeping?
Were you working?
Were you planning on going?

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