Question

2. put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous. ! it was a cold february night. two policemen, steve and bob, were walking (walk) around the city streets. they 1) …………………(stop) at the police station, and 2) …………………(say) hello to their friends. then, they 3) …………………(start) walking around the city again. everything was quiet. they 4) …………………(go) down jones street, when suddenly, they 5) …………………(see) a strange old man in front of them. he 6) …………………(hold) a long stick, and he 7) …………………(sing) an old song. steve and bob 8) …………………(be) surprised. what 9) …………………(he do) out in the streets on a cold night like this? they 10) …………………(decide) to speak to him. „good evening, sir,” said steve. „can we help you? ”

Answer 1

It was a cold February night. Two policemen, Steve and Tom were walking around the city streets. 
They stopped at the police station, and said hello to their friends. 
Then they started walking around the city again. 
Everything was quiet. 
They were going down Jones street, when suddenly, they saw a strange old man in front of them. 
He was holding a long stick, and he was singing an old song. 
They were surprised. 
What was he doind out in the streets on a cold night like this? 
They decided to speak to him.
 “Good evening, sir,” said Steve. “can we help you?”