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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

Everyone______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)

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Everyone was sleeping when the earthquake hit the small town. 

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Chapter 1.1: Two Gentlemen of Verona - Grammar- Tenses [Page 11]

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Chapter 1.1 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Grammar- Tenses | Q 3 a) | Page 11

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