Question 1
At noon, Elena were painting a poster when the workshop ended.
One word in each sentence is wrong. Tap it, then choose the correction.
Practice 5 of 5
Question 1
At noon, Elena were painting a poster when the workshop ended.
Question 2
While Ravi was checking the map, his friends was waiting at the station.
Question 3
At half past six in the busy hotel kitchen, the chef was stirred soup.
Question 4
As the parade began in the crowded town square, snow was fell softly.
Question 5
Mila was watering plants beside the back fence when a football breaking the kitchen window.
Question 6
While Noor did sketching, her brother was writing the labels.
Question 7
When the alarm sounded, the swimmers were wait beside the pool.
Question 8
When I arrived, Sara is cooking dinner.
Question 9
I knowing the solution during the quiz but said nothing.
Question 10
Throughout 2020, the old camera belongs to my aunt.
Question 11
At noon, Tomas was think about the route when the guide called.
Question 12
While the mechanic was inspecting the van, its front tyre bursting without warning.
Practise Past Simple and Continuous - Find and Fix with this interactive error-correction exercise of 12 questions. Tap the word that is wrong in each sentence and choose its correction, 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 Simple and Continuous - Find and Fix in everyday English.
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