Past Continuous Exercises PDFSet 3: Yes/No Questions & Short Answers
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ you sleeping when I called?
a) Wereb) Arec) Didd) Was
2.___ she working late last night?
a) Wasb) Werec) Didd) Is
3.___ the children playing outside? — Yes, they ___.
a) Are / areb) Were / werec) Did / didd) Was / was
4.___ it raining when you left? — No, it ___.
a) Were / weren'tb) Was / wasn'tc) Did / didn'td) Is / isn't
5.___ he wearing a suit at the meeting?
a) Isb) Wasc) Wered) Did
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.Were
2.Was
3.Were / were
4.Was / wasn't
5.Was
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."Were"(a)
Use 'Were' to form questions with 'you'.
2."Was"(a)
Use 'Was' to form questions with 'she'.
3."Were / were"(b)
Use 'Were' for questions with plural subjects. Short answer: Yes, they were.
4."Was / wasn't"(b)
Use 'Was' for 'it'. Negative short answer: No, it wasn't.
5."Was"(b)
Use 'Was' to form questions with 'he'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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