pawel151990
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Explain the difference between the pairs of sentences below. :
1.
a) I was leaving when miss murphy entered the shop.
b) I left when miss murphy entered the shop.
2.
a) When I was getting off the train, I remembered my umbrella.
b) When I got off the train I remembered my umbrella.
3.
a) Mandy was making a cake yesterday.
b) Mandy made a cake yesterday
4.
a)As the fire was dying out, it was getting colder.
b)As the fire died out, it got colder
5.
a) He had breakfast at eight o'clock
b) He was having breakfast at eight o'clock
6.
a) What were you doing in my room?
b) What did you do in my room?
7.
a) He always had this habit of biting his mails.
b) He was always having this habit of biting his mails.
8.
a) From four to six Tom was washing the car.
b) From four to six Tom washed the car.
9.
a) I worked all yesterday evening.
b) I was warking all yesterday evening
10.
a) I was watching TV when the phone rang.
b) I was watching TV while she was swiming.
Help pls.Thanks
1.
a) I was leaving when miss murphy entered the shop.
b) I left when miss murphy entered the shop.
2.
a) When I was getting off the train, I remembered my umbrella.
b) When I got off the train I remembered my umbrella.
3.
a) Mandy was making a cake yesterday.
b) Mandy made a cake yesterday
4.
a)As the fire was dying out, it was getting colder.
b)As the fire died out, it got colder
5.
a) He had breakfast at eight o'clock
b) He was having breakfast at eight o'clock
6.
a) What were you doing in my room?
b) What did you do in my room?
7.
a) He always had this habit of biting his mails.
b) He was always having this habit of biting his mails.
8.
a) From four to six Tom was washing the car.
b) From four to six Tom washed the car.
9.
a) I worked all yesterday evening.
b) I was warking all yesterday evening
10.
a) I was watching TV when the phone rang.
b) I was watching TV while she was swiming.
Help pls.Thanks