Travel Troubles: Past Simple vs Past Continuous

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Froggy Jumps Travel Troubles: Past Simple vs Past ContinuousOnline version Past tenses travel problems by Huyền My Nguyễn 1 I was boarding when I realized I ______ my bag. a have lost b lost c will lose 2 While I was checking in, my bag disappeared. What happened first? a I was checking in b My bag disappeared c I checked in later 3 The flight was delayed because of weather. Which sentence is correct? a The flight delayed because of weather. b The flight was delaying because of weather. c The flight was delayed because of weather. 4 When the car broke down, I ______ for help. a was calling b called c am calling 5 I ate prawns and got food poisoning. Which sentence is in past simple? a I am eating prawns b I ate prawns c I was eating prawns 6 The hotel staff announced the fire drill as soon as we woke up. Which sentence is natural? a The hotel staff announced the fire drill as soon as we waking up. b The hotel staff announced the fire drill as soon as we woke up. c The hotel staff announces the fire drill as soon as we woke up. 7 Sentence order: Arrange to form a correct sentence: I was fixing the car when it broke down. a I was fixing the car when it broke down. b When it broke down, I was fixing the car. c I fixing was the car when it broke down. 8 Sentence order: Arrange to form a natural sentence: While the fire alarm rang, people evacuated the building. a While the fire alarm rang, evacuated the building people. b People evacuated the building while the fire alarm rang. c While the fire alarm rang, people evacuated the building. 9 Sentence order: Arrange to form a correct sentence: After the mix-up, they gave me a new room at the hotel. a After the mix-up, they gave me a new room at the hotel. b After the mix-up, a new room they gave me at the hotel. c They gave me a new room at the hotel after the mix-up. 10 In a travel scenario, I was looking for my passport when the alarm sounded. Which is the best past tense pair? a I was looking for my passport when the alarm sounds. b I looked for my passport when the alarm sounded. c I was looking for my passport when the alarm sounded.

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Travel Troubles: Past Simple vs Past ContinuousOnline version

by Huyền My Nguyễn

I was boarding when I realized I ______ my bag.

While I was checking in, my bag disappeared. What happened first?

The flight was delayed because of weather. Which sentence is correct?

When the car broke down, I ______ for help.

I ate prawns and got food poisoning. Which sentence is in past simple?

The hotel staff announced the fire drill as soon as we woke up. Which sentence is natural?

Sentence order: Arrange to form a correct sentence: I was fixing the car when it broke down.

Sentence order: Arrange to form a natural sentence: While the fire alarm rang, people evacuated the building.

Sentence order: Arrange to form a correct sentence: After the mix-up, they gave me a new room at the hotel.

In a travel scenario, I was looking for my passport when the alarm sounded. Which is the best past tense pair?