1) I _________TV when the lights went out.  a) was watching b) watched c) was watched 2) She was playing tennis when she ________ her arm. a) was breaking b) broke c) was break 3) As I was watching TV, I ________ a knock on the door. a) hear b) was heard c) heard 4) He __________ his cellphone when the teacher called his name. a) used b) was using c) were using 5) Her cellphone _______ when she fell in the water. a) was ringing b) were ringing c) rang 6) What were you doing when I ________ you yesterday? a) text b) was texting c) texted 7) Lucas ________ his leg while he was skiing in Canada. a) broke b) break c) was breaking 8) Peter was playing cards while the teacher _________  a) explained b) was explaining c) was explained 9) While we were walking home, we _________ an accident. a) see b) saw c) was seeing 10) _______ I was riding my bike, one of the boys pushed me.  a) While b) Then c) Soon 11) Mom burned her hand while she ___________ a) cook b) cooked c) was cooking 12) The sun ___________ and the birds were singing as the children were walking to school a) was shinning b) shined c) was shining

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