Past Simple and progressive Quiz | Grammar Tense MCQ [SET: 21]

Past Tense: Simple and Progressive Preposition Quiz
Angela _____ herself while she _____ up a tree. (hurt, climb)
hurt, was climbing
was hurting, climbed
hurts, climbs
will hurt, will climb
✅ The correct answer is: Angela hurt herself while she was climbing up a tree.
I _____ when there _____ a knock at the door. (study, be)
was studying, was
studied, had been
study, is
will study, will be
✅ The correct answer is: I was studying when there was a knock at the door.
My brother _____ on the ice while he_____ . (fall, skate)
fell, was skating
was falling, skated
fall, skate
will fall, will skate
✅ The correct answer is: My brother fell on the ice while he was skating.
Margie _____ dinner when the fire alarm_____ . (have, ring)
was having, rang
had, was ringing
have, ring
will have, will ring
✅ The correct answer is: Margie was having dinner when the fire alarm rang.
Mom _____ herself while she _____ onions. (injure, cut)
injured, was cutting
injures, cuts
has injured, has cut
Will injure, will cut
✅ The correct answer is: Mom injured herself while she was cutting onions.
Dad _____ the car when a storm suddenly _____ up. (repair, come)
was repairing, came
repaired, was coming
repair, come
repaired, came
✅ The correct answer is: Dad was repairing the car when a storm suddenly came up.
Mona _____ asleep while she _____ a book. (fall, read)
fell, was reading
was falling, read
falls, reads
Will fall, will read
✅ The correct answer is: Mona fell asleep while she was reading a book.
I _____ an old friend while I _____ home from the shop. (meet, walk)
met, was walking
was meeting, walked
meet, walk
have met, have walked
✅ The correct answer is: I met an old friend while I was walking home from the shop.
I _____ myself while I _____ milk on the stove. (burn, put)
burned, was putting
was burning, put
burn, put
burnt, has put
✅ The correct answer is: I burned myself while I was putting milk on the stove.
While the children _____ the weather _____ to clear up. (rest, start)
were resting, started
rested, was starting
rest, start
has rested, has started
✅ The correct answer is: While the children were resting, the weather started to clear up.
When I _____ at the station a car _____ to take me home. (arrive, wait)
arrived, was waiting
was arriving, waited
arrive, wait
will arrive, will wait
✅ The correct answer is: When I arrived at the station a car was waiting to take me home.
I _____ my cousin while I ______ in Paris. (visit, stay)
visited, was staying
was visiting, stayed
visit, stay
am visiting, am staying
✅ The correct answer is: I visited my cousin while I was staying in Paris.
While the pilot _____ to stabilize the plane the master alarm _____ off. (try, go)
was trying, went
tried, was going
try, go
has tried, has gone
✅ The correct answer is: While the pilot was trying to stabilize the plane the master alarm went off.
I _____ an ambulance while I _____ out of the window. (see, look)
saw, was looking
was seeing, looked
see, look
will see, will look
✅ The correct answer is: I saw an ambulance while I was looking out of the window.
The police car _____ the robbers when they _____ a lamppost. (chase, hit)
was chasing, hit
chased, were hitting
chases, hits
will chase, will hit
✅ The correct answer is: The police car was chasing the robbers when they hit a lamppost.
I _____ an old friend while I _____ home from the shop. (meet, walk)
met, was walking
was meeting, walked
meet, walk
have met, have walked
✅ The correct answer is: I met an old friend while I was walking home from the shop.
She _____ at the ceiling when the door_____ . (stare, open)
was staring, opened
stared, was opening
stares, opens
will stare, will open
✅ The correct answer is: She was staring at the ceiling when the door opened.
We _____ about our jobs when the phone_____ . (talk, ring)
were talking, rang
talked, was ringing
talk, ring
will talk, will ring
✅ The correct answer is: We were talking about our jobs when the phone rang.
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