Exercise 2
Are the following sentences correct?
1. When I came into the restaurant, a nice melody played.That is incorrect. Correct is: When I came into the restaurant, a nice melody was playing.
2. When I came out of the house, it rained.That is incorrect. Correct is: When I came out of the house, it was raining.
3. What did you do when I called you?That is incorrect. Correct is: What were you doing when I called you?
4. It was happening while they were playing cards.That is incorrect. Correct is: It happened while they were playing cards.
5. When I was seeing her, she was kissing another man!That is incorrect. Correct is: When I saw her, she was kissing another man!
6. When he was telling his story, they smiled all the time.That is incorrect. Correct is: When he was telling his story, they were smiling all the time.
7. She was watching TV and I was sleeping.That is correct.
8. When I was working on my PC, it suddenly went off.That is correct.
9. While we flying to America, we met our neighbours.That is incorrect. Correct is: While we were flying to America, we met our neighbours.
10. While John was picking apples, he was falling and hurt his leg.That is incorrect. Correct is: While John was picking apples, he fell and hurt his leg.