Fill the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous. (Do not use capitals)
1. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why (you use) a stick? I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. Whose horse (you ride) ?
2. The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously Mrs Pitt (knit) something.
3. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hope) that she (enjoy) herself.
4. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering.
5. I (just write) a cheque when I (remember) that I (have) nothing in the bank.
6. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong) to?
7. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say) , "London", but I don't think she (speak) the truth because there (not be) any train for London at that time.
8. The tailor said, "Your suit will be ready on Monday". But when I (call) on Monday he (still work) on it.
9. The teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who (smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into his desk and (hope) for the best.
10. A little later the teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. (You smoke) when I (come) in? he (ask) .