1) I ____ English grammar when you _____ a WhatsApp message. a) was studying / sent b) studied / sent c) was studying / were sending d) studied / were sending 2) He ________ in a café when I ________ him. a) was sitting / was seeing b) was sitting / saw c) sat / was seeing d) sat / saw 3) When I ______ , the sun ______. a) was going out / was shining b) went out / shone c) went out / was shining d) was going out / shone 4) She ____ while we ____ dinner. a) was arriving / were having b) arrived / had c) was arriving / had d) arrived / were having 5) They ____ while we ____ a film on Netflix. a) washed the dishes / watched b) were washing the dishes / were watching c) were washing the dishes / watched d) washed the dishes / were watching 6) The phone ___ when Mary ___ her favourite writer's novel. a) rang / read b) was ringing / read c) was ringing / was reading d) rang / was reading 7) Jake ____ the kitchen alone while they ____ a nap. a) cleaned / took b) was cleaning / took c) was cleaning / were taking d) cleaned / were taking 8) She ___________ to music while her mother ______ to her.  a) were listening/ talk b) listened/ talked  c) was listening/ talked d) was listening/ was talking 9) he _________when she ______ from work. a) cooking/ arrives b) was cooking/ arrived c) cooked/ arrived d) was cooking/arrives

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