Short Sentence Of Past Continuous And Simple Past Tense

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    They were ___________ when they had an accident.

    • Droved
    • Drive
    • Driving
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As part of the English, tenses hold a lot and determine how good your English grammar and comprehension is. In this quiz, we have questions on short sentences of both past continuous and simple past tense. Enjoy as you learn.

Short Sentence Of Past Continuous And Simple Past Tense - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    She _________ her leg.

    • Break

    • Broke

    • Braked

    Correct Answer
    A. Broke
    Explanation
    break = verb, present
    broke = the simple past
    braked = incorrect

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  • 3. 

    Carol was skiing when she _____________.

    • Fell

    • Fall

    • Falls

    Correct Answer
    A. Fell
    Explanation
    fell = the simple past
    fall = verb, present
    falls = present

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  • 4. 

    After reading the story.  Check your understanding by marking the sentence below as T (true) or F (false). LINA'S TERRIBLE WEEK!Poor Lina!  What a terrible week! On Monday, Lina was eating a sandwich when she suddenly got a terrible toothache.  She went to the dentist and got a filling in her tooth.  On Tuesday, Lina had an appointment with the dental hygienist.  The hygienist cleaned her teeth.  On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing.  She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.  The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.  On Friday, she had a backache.  She went to the chiropractor.  He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."  Poor Lina!  Four doctors' visits in five days is too many.Check your understanding.  Mark the following sentence T (true) or F (false). Lina saw the chiropractor for her backache.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    On Friday, she had a backache. She went to the chiropractor.

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  • 5. 

    After reading the story.  Check your understanding by marking the sentence below as T (true) or F (false). LINA'S TERRIBLE WEEK!Poor Lina!  What a terrible week! On Monday, Lina was eating a sandwich when she suddenly got a terrible toothache.  She went to the dentist and got a filling in her tooth.  On Tuesday, Lina had an appointment with the dental hygienist.  The hygienist cleaned her teeth.  On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing.  She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.  The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.  On Friday, she had a backache.  She went to the chiropractor.  He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."  Poor Lina!  Four doctors' visits in five days is too many.Check your understanding.  Mark the following sentence T (true) or F (false). The chiropractor told Lina to go to work immediately.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."

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  • 6. 

    After reading the story.  Check your understanding by marking the sentence below as T (true) or F (false). LINA'S TERRIBLE WEEK!Poor Lina!  What a terrible week! On Monday, Lina was eating a sandwich when she suddenly got a terrible toothache.  She went to the dentist and got a filling in her tooth.  On Tuesday, Lina had an appointment with the dental hygienist.  The hygienist cleaned her teeth.  On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing.  She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.  The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.  On Friday, she had a backache.  She went to the chiropractor.  He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."  Poor Lina!  Four doctors' visits in five days is too many.Check your understanding.  Mark the following sentence T (true) or F (false). The hygienist gave Lina a prescription.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.

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  • 7. 

    Amy ______ her hand.

    • Cutted

    • Cut

    • Cuted

    Correct Answer
    A. Cut
    Explanation
    cutted = incorrect word
    cut = the simple past / present
    cuted = incorrect word

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  • 8. 

    After reading the story.  Check your understanding by marking the sentence below as T (true) or F (false). LINA'S TERRIBLE WEEK!Poor Lina!  What a terrible week! On Monday, Lina was eating a sandwich when she suddenly got a terrible toothache.  She went to the dentist and got a filling in her tooth.  On Tuesday, Lina had an appointment with the dental hygienist.  The hygienist cleaned her teeth.  On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing.  She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.  The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.  On Friday, she had a backache.  She went to the chiropractor.  He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."  Poor Lina!  Four doctors' visits in five days is too many.Check your understanding.  Mark the following sentence T (true) or F (false). Lina went to see the pediatrician about her cough.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing. She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.

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  • 9. 

    He _______ his back.

    • Hurts

    • Hurted

    • Hurt

    Correct Answer
    A. Hurt
    Explanation
    hurts = present
    hurted = incorrect word
    hurt = the simple past / present

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  • 10. 

    After reading the story.  Check your understanding by marking the sentence below as T (true) or F (false). LINA'S TERRIBLE WEEK!Poor Lina!  What a terrible week! On Monday, Lina was eating a sandwich when she suddenly got a terrible toothache.  She went to the dentist and got a filling in her tooth.  On Tuesday, Lina had an appointment with the dental hygienist.  The hygienist cleaned her teeth.  On Wednesday morning, Lina's children were both coughing and sneezing.  She made an appointment to see the pediatrician.  The pediatrician gave the children a prescription for some antibiotics.  On Friday, she had a backache.  She went to the chiropractor.  He said, "You have to rest for a couple of days."  Poor Lina!  Four doctors' visits in five days is too many.Check your understanding.  Mark the following sentence T (true) or F (false).The dentist cleaned Lina's teeth on Tuesday.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The hygienist cleaned her teeth.

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  • 11. 

    Write a short sentence using the past continuous and/or the simple past.What happened to her?

  • 12. 

    Write a short sentence using the past continuous and/or the simple past.What happened to them?

  • 13. 

    Write a short sentence using the past continuous and/or the simple past.What happened to her?

  • 14. 

    Write a short sentence using the past continuous and/or the simple past. What happened to him?

  • 15. 

    Write a short sentence using the past continuous and/or the simple past. What happened to her?

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