Question

complete the following story by using simple past or past continuous tense
1. the sergeant ( say)............;''a man (telephone)...........here and( tell)..........me that he(live)..............next to the park and he noise (cause)...........interference on his tv. he (ask)............why we not (do)............anything about it''
2. bert (replay).........in a rush that he(be)...............a heavy sleeper, that he( work).............at night, and that he (be).............unable to sleep at home because his neighbour( give)............piano lessons, and the students always(play)............bach preludes, and he( hate ).............bach.

Answer 1

1. the sergeant said;''a man telephoned here andtold me that he lived next to the park and he noise caused interference on his tv. he asked why we did not do anything about it''
2. bert replied in a rush that he was a heavy sleeper, that he worked at night, and that he was unable to sleep at home because his neighbour gave piano lessons, and the students always played bach preludes, and he hated bach.

Answer 2

1. the sergeant ( say)..said...;''a man (telephone)..was telephoned ...here and( tell).told ..me that he(live)...lives......next to the park and he noise (cause)...caused....interference on his tv. he (ask).....asked.......why we not (do)....did not do........anything about it''
2. bert (replay)..replied......in a rush that he(be)....was...........a heavy sleeper, that he( work)...is working.........at night, and that he (be)......was.......unable to sleep at home because his neighbour( give)....gave........piano lessons, and the students always(play)...played.........bach preludes, and he( hate ).....hated........bach.