Question

2889 2 While I drove to the airport, my car broke down. While I [[drove]] to the airport, my car broke down. was driving To refer to a 'background action', use the past progressive tense(was /were doing ): 'While I was having a bath, the telephone rang.'

Accepted Answer

while ✗ While I was driving to the airport, my car broke down. While I [[was driving]] to the airport, my car broke down. drove | was driving

Idx	2889
Keyword	while
Sub Entry Number	2
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	While I drove to the airport, my car broke down.
Correct Sentence	While I was driving to the airport, my car broke down.
Cloze Error Sentence	While I [[drove]] to the airport, my car broke down.
Cloze Sentence	While I [[was driving]] to the airport, my car broke down.
Cloze Answer	was driving
Choices	drove \| was driving
Explanation	To refer to a 'background action', use the past progressive tense (was /were doing ): 'While I was having a bath, the telephone rang.'

I Airport Car Broke Driving Drove Refer Background