Correcting mistakes

(grammar)

Correct the sentences below (if necessary) using Past Simple and Past Progressive tenses

1. Mary was painted her room when her father came home.
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2. What was you doing at 7 o’clock in the evening?
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3. Jane bought a very nice dress yesterday.
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4. I wrote a letter all the evening!
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5. Did you knew the answer?
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6. This time last year, we weren’t studying French.
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7. Sally was doing her homework while I listened to my favourite radio station.
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8. Andrew wasn’t eating pizza yesterday.
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9. I didn’t talk to my sister last night.
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10. Were you played football when your cat fell out of the window?
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11. Last night Martin and Ann was studying from 2 to 6.
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12. He did come home late?
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13. What were you doing last weekend?
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14. Tim didn’t go to Italy last week.
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15. When he was breaking this vase yesterday he was watching football.
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16. Three days ago, I spend a very interesting evening at my friend’s house.
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17. Were you sleeping at midnight yesterday? I called you that time.
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18. Did you cook dinner when my sister call you?
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19. I was making this project for three days.
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20. She had a shower when her mobile rang.
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 Answers

1. Mary was painting her room when her father came home.
2. What were you doing at 7 o’clock in the evening?
3. Jane bought a very nice dress yesterday. right
4. I was writing a letter all the evening!
5. Did you know the answer?
6. This time last year, we weren’t studying French. right
7. Sally was doing her homework while I was listening to my favourite radio station.
8. Andrew didn’t eat pizza yesterday.
9. I didn’t talk to my sister last night. right
10. Were you playing football when your cat fell out of the window?
11. Last night Martin and Ann were studying from 2 to 6.
12. Did he come home late?
13. What were you doing last weekend? right
14. Tim didn’t go to Italy last week. right
15. When he broke this vase yesterday he was watching football.
16. Three days ago, I spent a very interesting evening at my friend’s house.
17. Were you sleeping at midnight yesterday? I called you that time. right
18. Were you cooking dinner when my sister called you?
19. I was making this project for three days. right
20. She was having a shower when her mobile rang.