Read the passage carefully The house in a mess ! Sally’s grandfather was ill and her mother went to visit him last weekend. Sally gave a party at home yesterday. Her mother came back yesterday afternoon. When she entered the room, they were having a party and the house in a mess. Sally was dancing. She was wearing her mother’s dress. The cat was eating a sandwich on the carpet. Sam was watching TV. Mark was hopping on the sofa. Two boys were running around. A boy and a girl were drinking coke and eating hamburgers. They were listening to loud music.
Now answer the questions about the passage 1) What was Sally doing when her mother came? Sally was dancing when her mother came. 2) What were two boys doing while Sam was watching TV? They were running around. 3) Was the cat eating a sandwich on the carpet? Yes, the cat was eating a sandwich on the carpet. 4) What was Mark doing as two boys were running around? Mark was hopping as two boys were running around. 5) What were the boy and the girl doing when Sally’s mother came? They were drinking coke and eating hamburgers when Sally’s mother came.
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses Was listening Tony__________________to music when Nancy came. (listen)
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses rang While Nancy was reading a book, the telephone________. (ring)
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses Was doing her homework Mary__________________________when the doorbell rang. (do her homework)
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses happened When the accident_____________, she was walking with her dog. (happen)
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses saw While Tom was swimming in the sea, he__________a dolphin. (see)
Write the correct form of the verb in parantheses Was writing When the electricity went off, I_________________a letter. (write)