Exercise 23.1: Past continuous

Change the order of the words or groups of words to make a correct sentence.
Example:

  1. Why was
  2. to the bank
  3. ?
  4. he going

Answer: 1423

Question 1

  1. She
  2. to weld
  3. was trying
  4. a pipe

Correct order:

Question 2

  1. for her
  2. it steady
  3. was holding
  4. He

Correct order:

Question 3

  1. why wasn't
  2. attention
  3. ?
  4. he paying

Correct order:

Question 4

  1. the wrong
  2. welding
  3. she was
  4. place

Correct order:

Question 5

  1. fix it
  2. waiting for
  3. they were
  4. her to

Correct order:

Unit 23