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[…] “Oh! my dear Mr. Bennet,” as she entered the room, “we have had a most delightful evening, a most excellent ball. I wish you had been there. Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Only think of that my dear; he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in the room that he asked a second time. First of all, he asked Miss Lucas. I was so vexed to see him stand up with her; but, however, he did not admire her at all: indeed, nobody can, you know; and he seemed quite struck with Jane as she _______________ the dance. So, he enquired who she was, and got introduced, and asked her for the two next. Then, the two third he danced with Miss King, and the two fourth with Maria Lucas, and the two fifth with Jane again, and the two sixth with Lizzy, and the Boulanger.” […]
AUSTEN, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Available at: . Accessed on: 27 Sept. 2016.

Read the text and fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.

a) Mrs. Bennet _______________ into the living room. (get)
b) All the guests _______________ the party. (enjoy)
c) Jane ______________ astonishing. (look)
d) Mr. Bingley ________________ a lot. (dance)
e) The ladies _______________ turns on the dance floor. (take)

Answer 1

a) was getting
b) were enjoying
c) was looking
d)was dancing
e)were taking