Question 1
Build the sentence: _____
Options: Nora was going to catch the evening train, but a storm delayed it., will
Past Plans and Imminent Events — Build the Story
Tap the words in the correct order to build each sentence. One extra word does not belong.
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Question 2
Build the sentence: _____
Options: was, Her colleagues were going to meet her at the station.
Question 3
Build the sentence: _____
Options: The train was about to leave when the signal turned red., would
Question 4
Build the sentence: _____
Options: would, Nora was about to board when her editor called.
Question 5
Build the sentence: _____
Options: She was planning to interview the mayor the following morning., about
Question 6
Build the sentence: _____
Options: about, They were planning to publish the story that weekend.
Question 7
Build the sentence: _____
Options: The mayor was to address the council at noon., would
Question 8
Build the sentence: _____
Options: would, Nora was to become the paper's youngest foreign correspondent.
Question 9
Build the sentence: _____
Options: The ceremony was about to begin when the power failed., would
Question 10
Build the sentence: _____
Options: planned, The team was going to drop the story, but new evidence arrived.
Practise Past Plans and Imminent Events — Build the Story with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.
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 Past Plans and Imminent Events — Build the Story in everyday English.
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