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Reconstruct the clumsy student's excuse to the phone repair technician. Select the correct word for each gap.
While I _________________________ my bicycle to campus, a furious squirrel _________________________ right in front of me, and I dropped my phone!
While I was riding my bicycle to campus, a furious squirrel jumped right in front of me, and I dropped my phone!
The word "while" is a great clue! It usually introduces an ongoing background action in the Past Continuous (was riding). The sudden, completed action that interrupts it takes the Past Simple (jumped).