Question 1
The fire alarm _____ while we were working, so everyone had to leave the building immediately.
Options: went off, was going off, goes off
Fill in the blanks with the correct past simple form. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.
Practice 1 of 2
Question 1
The fire alarm _____ while we were working, so everyone had to leave the building immediately.
Options: went off, was going off, goes off
Question 2
I _____ my wallet at the restaurant yesterday, but luckily someone found it and called me.
Options: leave, left, was leaving
Question 3
My computer _____ in the middle of my presentation, and I lost all my work.
Options: crashes, crashed, was crashing
Question 4
We _____ about the cancelled flight until we arrived at the airport.
Options: don't know, didn't know, weren't knowing
Question 5
When the teacher asked a question, nobody _____ the answer.
Options: know, knew, was knowing
Question 6
_____ your email when you got home last night?
Options: Did you check, Were you checking, Do you check
Question 7
Last week the taxi driver _____ us to the wrong hotel.
Options: was taking, takes, took
Question 8
I _____ my jacket in a the office yesterday. _____ it?
Options: leave, left, was leaving, Did anyone see, Anyone saw, Does anyone see
Question 9
The shop _____ early, so we had to come back the next day.
Options: closed, closes, was closing
Question 10
_____ when you realized you were on the wrong train?
Options: What did you do, What you did, What do you do
Practise Unexpected Situations with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 10 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Unexpected Situations in everyday English.
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