2choose and circle the correct words

1 my mother cooked/was cooking dinner when i got home yesterday.

2 it rained/was raining, so i took/was taking an umbrella with me.

3 rick was having/had breakfast when the phone was ringing/rang.

4 what was the weather like yesterday? - the sun shone/was shining all day.

5 i am/was riding my bike when a dog ran/ was running in front of me.

6 eveline was studying/studied for hours.