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The Past Progressive (Continuous) Tense: Question Form
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1. Were the police stopping everyone at the corner? 2. Was my yellow rubber duck floating in the bath?
3. Was the meat thawing on the counter? 4. Were the wounds on his body healing? 5. Was she hoping 
for a new nightgown for Christmas? 6. Was the ice cracking on the lake? 7. Was the beautiful peacock 
attracting a lot of attention? 8. Was she buying watermelon and corn on the cob for the picnic? 9. Were 
the actors rehearsing for the play? 10. Was it drifting on the sea? 11. Were they using matches to light 
the candles on the cake? 12. Were you swimming with goggles and a snorkel? 13. Was Réal grabbing the 
bull by the horns? 14. Was she taking vitamins during her pregnancy? 15. Was the housekeeper dusting 
the furniture?
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1. Was she starting her car? 2. Were they begging us to stay for supper? 3. Were we closing the store 
early? 4. Were they walking barefoot on the pebbles? 5. Was the dog panting? 6. Were you scratching 
your elbow? 7. Was she measuring her waist and hips? 8. Was Danny daring me to jump in the lake?
9. Was it eating my peanut butter sandwich? 10. Were you ripping my sweater? 11. Was Gary omitting 
the details? 12. Was it following me? 13. Were the detectives investigating the crime? 14. Was he 
spitting on the sidewalk? 15. Were they raising goats? 16. Were you pretending to be a big ape?
17. Was I reading the right letter? 18. Was the ox pulling the cart?
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Prepositions: From and Of
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1. We gave her a beautiful bouquet of flowers. 2. I got a toothbrush from my dentist. 3. He is a member 
of the hockey hall of fame. 4. She sent me a postcard from Canada. 5. Peter is a man of many talents.
6. We heard voices from beyond the bushes. 7. He called me from a pay phone. 8. I need a cup of sugar 
for this recipe. 9. Is that guy from Mexico? 10. I work from Monday to Thursday. I don’t work Friday.
11. Do you want a glass of beer? 12. She is a woman of value in our company. 13. The cat jumped from 
the couch to the window. 14. Open the gift from me.
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