Jenny _____________ her finger when she _____________ fish for dinner.

1.   ?    was cutting / prepared
2.   ?    cut / was preparing
3.   ?    cut / prepared
4.   ?    were cutting / prepared

Harry _____________ asleep when he _____________ a book.

1.   ?    was falling / read
2.   ?    fell / were reading
3.   ?    fell / was reading
4.   ?    were falling / read

Linda and I _____________ when we _____________ Peter.

1.   ?    shopped / met
2.   ?    was shopping / met
3.   ?    were shopping / met
4.   ?    were shopping / were meeting

My dog Spot _____________ in the field when he _____________ a mole.

1.   ?    ran / was finding
2.   ?    was running / found
3.   ?    ran / were finding
4.   ?    were running / found

They _____________ home when they _____________ Mr. and Mrs. Nelson.

1.   ?    were walking / met
2.   ?    walked / were meeting
3.   ?    ware walking / was meeting
4.   ?    walked / was meeting

Roy and Betty _____________ in the garden when the postman _____________ the parcel.

1.   ?    were working / brought
2.   ?    worked / were bringing
3.   ?    was working / brought
4.   ?    worked / was bringing

Mike _____________ with Alice on the messenger when Julie _____________ in.

1.   ?    was chatting / was coming
2.   ?    was chatting / came
3.   ?    chatted / came
4.   ?    chatted / was coming

Michael _____________ in the swimming pool when it _____________ to rain.

1.   ?    swam / was starting
2.   ?    swam / started
3.   ?    was swimming / started
4.   ?    were swimming / started

Jenny_____________ when the fire _____________ .

1.   ?    was sleeping / started
2.   ?    slept / started
3.   ?    was sleeping / was starting
4.   ?    slept / was starting

Ruby and Fred _____________ TV when John _____________ home.

1.   ?    was watching / came
2.   ?    was watching / was coming
3.   ?    watched / was coming
4.   ?    were watching / came