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Extra Practice · Grammar
Telling a story in the past
Extra drills: past simple, past continuous and time linkers
6 extra items 6 min
Try it at exam pace · 6 min
- 1
I ______ my keys while I was running for the bus.
- 2
While we ______ waiting, it started to rain.
- 3
______ the meeting started, we ordered some coffee.
- 4
Suddenly, the lights ______ out and everyone stopped working.
- 5
Which linker best opens a story?
- 6
I didn't hear the phone because I ______ having a shower.
Answer the items, then check.