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Grammar exercise – is, am, are, was, were

December 5, 2014 - A2pdf

Complete the following sentences using is, am, are, was or were.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1. What …………… you doing at 7’O clock in the morning?
Wrong!
2. I ……………….. sleeping when the telephone rang.
Wrong!
3. When you phoned I …………… working in the garden.
Wrong!
4. When I got up this morning the sun ………….. shining.
Wrong!
5. ‘Have you finished that report?’ ‘I ………………. working on it.’
Wrong!
6. I ……………….. painting all day yesterday.
Wrong!
7. The children ……………….. playing video games.
Wrong!
8. She …………………. working in the garden.
Wrong!
9. The teacher ……………. evaluating the answer sheets.
Wrong!
10. You can’t go out now. It …………….. raining cats and dogs.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10

Answers

1. What were you doing at 7’O clock in the morning?

2. I was sleeping when the telephone rang.

3. When you phoned I was working in the garden.

4. When I got up this morning the sun was shining.

5. ‘Have you finished that report?’ ‘I am working on it.’

6. I was painting all day yesterday.

7. The children are playing video games.

8. She is working in the garden.

9. The teacher is evaluating the answer sheets.

10. You can’t go out now. It is raining cats and dogs.

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