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ACTIVITY 2
Fill in the blank with the correct past progressive form of the verb given in parentheses. Use not when it
is given.
1. While the main character of this story (conduct) business in
Italy, he had a small car accident that changed his life in an interesting way.
2. In the early 1800s, many American women who (work) for
women’s rights did not get married because married women had fewer rights than single women.
3. The advertising company stated that it (not, try) to mislead
consumers with the claim its beauty cream would “eliminate wrinkles forever.”
4. Henry Ford started an assembly line process because producing Ford Model T cars one at a time
(take) workers longer than he wanted.
5. A five-year study showed that dieters who (obtain )
most of their protein from fish and beans had lower cholesterol rates than those dieters who
(eat) beef and shellfish.
6. The independent investigation showed that many students in their first year of high school
(lack) basic mathematics and reading skills.
7. One reason the housing market (not, grow) as fast as in
previous years was an increase in interest rates.
8. Interviews with newly arrived immigrants showed they (have)
a difficult time adjusting to the new culture due to the language barrier.
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