1 Which sentence shows an interruption? A While I was reading, my sister was singing. B I was reading when my sister started singing. C I read when my sister was singing. D While I read, my sister sang.
2 What is the correct question form for a long action? A Was she sleeping when you called? B Did she sleep when you were calling? C Was she sleep when you called? D Did she sleeping when you called?
4 Choose the correct sentence with 'as'. A As I was walking home, I saw a rainbow. B As I walked home, I was seeing a rainbow. C As I was walking home, I was seeing a rainbow. D As I walked home, I saw a rainbow.
5 Which sentence correctly shows a long action interrupted by a short action? A I was reading a book when the phone rang. B I read a book when the phone was ringing. C I was reading a book when the phone was ringing. D I read a book when the phone rang.
6 What does the word 'when' connect in this mechanic? A Two long actions B A long action to a short action C Two short actions D A short action to a future action
7 Which sentence is in the correct order? A I was taking a shower when the power went out. B I took a shower when the power was going out. C I was taking a shower when the power was going out. D I took a shower when the power went out.
8 Maria was baking a cake for her mother's birthday. She was mixing the batter when she heard a crash in the living room. She ran to see what happened. What was Maria doing when she heard the crash? A She was mixing the batter. B She was baking a cake. C She was running to the living room. D She was hearing a crash.
9 What is the short action in this sentence: 'They were eating dinner when the lights went out'? A were eating B went out C eating D dinner
10 What is the long action in 'The dog was barking when the mailman arrived'? A was barking B arrived C barking D mailman
11 At the park, Jack was flying his kite. The wind was strong. His little sister was playing on the swings. Then, a big gust of wind blew the kite into a tree. What is the correct description? A Jack flew his kite when the wind blew it into a tree. B Jack was flying his kite when the wind blew it into a tree. C Jack was flying his kite when the wind was blowing it into a tree. D Jack flew his kite when the wind was blowing it into a tree.
12 Which sentence is correct for two long actions happening at the same time? A While I was studying, my brother was listening to music. B While I studied, my brother listened to music. C While I was studying, my brother listened to music. D While I studied, my brother was listening to music.
13 Which sentence is correct for 'she'? A She was running when she fell down. B She ran when she was falling down. C She was running when she was falling down. D She ran when she fell down.
14 James was exercising in the gym. He was lifting weights when he felt a sharp pain in his back. He stopped immediately. What was the long action? A He felt a sharp pain. B He stopped immediately. C He was exercising in the gym. D He was in the gym.
15 Anna was walking through the forest. She was enjoying the peaceful sounds of birds. While she was walking, she found a beautiful, shiny stone on the path. What was Anna doing when she found the stone? A She was walking through the forest. B She was enjoying the birds. C She was picking up a stone. D She was running through the forest.
16 What is the correct form of 'they' in the long action? A was playing B were playing C played D playing
17 What tense is the short action in when using the interruption mechanic? A Past Continuous B Past Simple C Present Simple D Future Simple
18 Which sentence is correct? A She was sleeping when the alarm went off. B She slept when the alarm was going off. C She was sleeping when the alarm was going off. D She slept when the alarm went off.
19 Which sentence uses 'as' correctly? A As I was walking to school, I met my friend. B As I walked to school, I was meeting my friend. C As I was walking to school, I was meeting my friend. D As I walked to school, I met my friend.
20 Choose the correct sentence. A We were watching a movie when the electricity stopped. B We watched a movie when the electricity was stopping. C We were watching a movie when the electricity was stopping. D We watched a movie when the electricity stopped.