Past Continuous Exercises PDFSet 4: Wh- Questions
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.What ___ you doing at 10 pm last night?
a) areb) wasc) wered) did
2.Where ___ she going when you saw her?
a) wereb) wasc) didd) is
3.Why ___ the children crying?
a) areb) wasc) didd) were
4.Who ___ talking on the phone when I arrived?
a) wasb) werec) isd) did
5.What ___ they discussing in the meeting?
a) didb) werec) ared) was
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.were
2.was
3.were
4.was
5.were
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."were"(c)
Structure: What + were + you + doing? Use 'were' with 'you'.
2."was"(b)
Structure: Where + was + she + going? Use 'was' with 'she'.
3."were"(d)
Structure: Why + were + the children + crying? Use 'were' with plural subjects.
4."was"(a)
When 'who' refers to one person, use 'was'. 'Who was talking...?'
5."were"(b)
Structure: What + were + they + discussing? Use 'were' with 'they'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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