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A. Verbs [was/were+verb+ -ing]Read the following sentences.%u2022 They were walking away happily when they saw a cat.%u2022 The three animals were passing by a farmyard when they saw a rooster. In these sentences, something happened while a longer action was going on in the past. This is called the past continuous tense.Here is another example: I was reading a book when my friend came. longer action shorter actionNow fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense form (was/were + verb + ing) of the verb given.1. We ______________ when it began to rain. (play)2. She ______________ when the lights went out. (read)3. I ______________ when father phoned. (sleep)4. The children ______________ a noise when the teacher came in. (make)5. I ______________ for the bus when I saw Ann. (wait) I was reading. 4pm 6 pm 5 pm My friend came.C. Fill in the missing letters.1. A woman head of a house is called a m ____ st ____ ____ ss.2. A quantity of precious jewels, money or other valuable objects is called tr ____ ____ s ____ ____ e.3. An imaginary creature that is very large is a m ____ n ____ ____ ____ r.4. A person who steals another person%u2019s things is a th ____ ____ f.5. A large meal served during a celebration is called a f ____ ____ ____ t.Grammar Skills32 Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 English