Question

1. we ) a wonderful dinner last night to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. 2. we at home (have,at home) our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night. 3. a: why is henry in the hospital? b: he , in his garage) on his car when the gas tank ). a: what ) the explosion? b: henry ) a cigarette. 4. a: i’m sorry, officer. i ,not) the stop sigh. i ) about something else. b: what , think) about? you should have been thinking about your driving. 5. bill asked me to go over to his apartment, but i ,not) to leave the house because i ) for a phone call. 6. amy , not) her parents having an argument last night. she ,in her room) to music. 7. when richard ) his car suddenly, the groceries ) out of the bag they were in and ) all over the floor of the car. 8. when the door-to-door salesperson ) yesterday, claudia ,not) the doorbell because she , in her room) her hair with her electric hair dryer. 9. when i was a child, my mother always ) cookies and milk to my friends and me when we ) to my house after school. 10. when we (look) in on the baby last night, he ). i think he ) about something nice because he ).

Answer 1

1. We ...had a wonderful dinner last night to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. 2. We ...were at home having our anniversary dinner when my uncle called to congratulate us last night.
3. A: Why is Henry in the hospital?
B: He ...(was working in his garage) on his car when the gas tank ...(exploded).
A: What ...(caused) the explosion?
B: Henry ...(lit) a cigarette.
4. A: I’m sorry, Officer. I ...(did not see) the stop sign. I ...(was thinking) about something else.
B: What ...(were you thinking) about? You should have been thinking about your driving.
5. Bill asked me to go over to his apartment, but I ...(did not want) to leave the house because I ...(was waiting) for a phone call.
6. Amy ...(did not hear) her parents having an argument last night. She ...(was listening in her room) to music.
7. When Richard ...(stopped) his car suddenly, the groceries ...(fell) out of the bag they were in and ...(got spilt) all over the floor of the car.
8. When the door-to-door salesperson ...(came) yesterday, Claudia ...(did not hear) the doorbell because she ...(was drying in her room) her hair with her electric hair dryer.
9. When I was a child, my mother always ...(served) cookies and milk to my friends and me when we ...(came) to my house after school.
10. When we ... (looked) in on the baby last night, he ...(was sleeping). I think he ...(was dreaming) about something nice because he ...(was smiling).