Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Exercise I. Put in the verbs in brackets in the Simple Past or the Past Progressive into the gaps. Example: I ________ my keys while I ________ to school. (to lose) (to walk) Answer: I lost my keys while I was walking to school. 1) While I ____________‚ the school bus _____________. (to text) (to arrive) 2) Cindy ____________ her leg while she _____________. (to break) (to snowboard) 3) He __________ to the radio while he ____________breakfast
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behind them‚ for they lived it. Some may crave adventure and would prefer to be everywhere‚ just like some may prefer to be stable. The possibilities are endless on what they might do or act. Out of all the military children I spoke to and my own personal experiences‚ one of the best things to come out of the military lifestyle is all of the positive memories they made on the way. In conclusion‚ though military lifestyle can be hard on families there are a lot of benefits‚ you can travel a lot of
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As we started to pull into the long driveway my palms getting sweaty from fear and the sun rising just over Nordic Mountain. I could feel my head pounding harder and harder I couldn’t keep my past from creeping into my mind. My friends (Jacob and Daniel) seem to be pretty excited “ man I can’t wait to start skiing this is my first time this year!” Jacob said looking like he hasn’t skied in 3 years. As we pulled into the parking lot‚ Daniel flew open the door and waited impatiently for his skis. I
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California. In an efficient building‚ space is utilized artfully and cleverly to create improved form and function. I came up with the idea of using the cavity beneath the staircase as a compartment for our two dogs to sleep in. Architecture is a personal art‚ and architects must design anything with the occupants and consumers in mind. The personality or style of a design must also be acknowledged‚ as style is a means of identifying an architect’s work. Through this project I realized that the practicality
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fish that tried to attack me. Just as I reached the boat I felt a rough pull on the speargun. As I turned my body I noticed that the shark had taken a bite into the speargun‚ ripping the cord that connected it to my wetsuit. Even though I had in the past been taught how to fend off a shark‚ I wasn’t sure that I was capable of putting those skills into practise. Instead of turning my back to the shark I stayed in a forward position‚ so I could be ready for anything the shark tried to do.
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attention ii. Especially important in narrative essays as they help "set the stage" for the story iii. Should make the reader ask Wh- questions (Who‚ Where‚ What‚ Why) • and a thesis : i. a theory/assumption which will be solved later on in the essay ii. States the main idea of the essay and tells what the organization for the information will be iii. In narrative essays‚ it introduces the action that begins in the first paragraph of the essay‚ but does not tell the readers what happens
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October 29‚ 2012 The Knights of Awesomeness (Elmo Martians) English 10H Ms. Boyderman 4B Friday Night Excerpt 1: The origins of “Frankenstein” “How I‚ then a young girl‚ came to think of‚ and to dilate upon‚ so very hideous an idea” 1.) During the rainy summer of 1816‚ the "Year Without a Summer"‚ the world was locked in a long cold volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815. Mary Shelley‚ aged 18‚ and her lover (and later husband) Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ visited Lord
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A New Beginning Life is beautiful; it never seems to end. It keeps showing its true beauty and power until a change occurs. This change happened to me when I heard I had to leave my native country for a completely new world. One of the biggest experiences I have had was coming to the United States of America. Originally‚ I thought about only having one home‚ that is in Gujarat‚ India‚ but I never realized that another one was waiting for me here in America. In the beginning‚ the experience was not
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happens next?” These are the beginning lines of the short story‚ Happy Endings‚ written by Margaret Atwood. Most stories have developed settings‚ characters and established plots. However‚ Happy Endings is structured in a unique way that makes it stand out among others. After reading Happy Endings several times‚ it is obvious the story was written to expose a heartfelt message that would encourage the reader to think about his or her life. The tone of voice in Happy Endings was different than what I
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The Comeback Walking into the locker room about to get ready to go to our last football game of the season. I could smell the sweaty equipment from the kids who never take their pads home. The Hempfield Spartans 7th grade team would be ending their season 0-7 if we didn’t win today. As I was changing into my pads my friend mike walked in the room. I said “you ready for tonight”. “Heck yeah” replied Mike. I got on the bus looking for a seat I sat in the back with my
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