7 Complete the story using Past Simple or Past Continuous.
. Larry Smith, a company director, ____ (drive) in his Renault to London. He ____ (use) a hands-free phone when he ___ (burst) out laughing at a joke told by his brother-in-law on the other end of the line. A few moments later Larry ___ (notice) a traffic officer who ____ (flash) his lights at him and ____ (gesticulate) at him to stop his Renault. When Larry Smith ___ (get out) of his car, the policeman ____ (tell) him: "Laughing while driving a car can be an of fence." As Mr Smith definitely ___ (not, speed) he asked what the problem _____ (be) and the traffic officer ____ (tell) him: "You ____ (laugh) too much In the end the police officer _____ (not/issue) any ticket and ____ (let) the motorist go.
Answers & Comments
1 was driving
2 was using
3 burst
4 noticed
5 was flashing
6 was gesticulating
7 got out
8 told
9 didn't speed
10 was
11 told
12 were laughing
13 didn't issue
14 let