Question

1 Make the statements negative. 1) Bob was writing a letter at 5 p.m. 2) It was snowing when they returned home. 3) The wind was blowing from the east. 4) It was raining the whole day yesterday. 5) The boys were talking when I saw them. 6) Nick was waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema. 7) Mary was singing when he came home. 8) It was snowing hard when father returned home from the office. 9) The car was moving quickly when something wrong happened. 10) I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday. 2 Make the statements interrogative. 1) Bob was writing a letter at 5 p.m. 2) It was snowing when they returned home. 3) The wind was blowing from the east. 4) It was raining the whole day yesterday. 5) The boys were talking when I saw them. 6) Nick was waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema. 7) Mary was singing when he came home. 8) It was snowing hard when father returned home from the office. 9) The car was moving quickly when something wrong happened. 10) I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday.

Answer 1

1) Bob wasn't writing a letter at 5 p.m.

2) It wasn't snowing when they returned home.

3) The wind wasn't blowing from the east.

4) It wasn't raining the whole day yesterday.

5) The boys weren't talking when I saw them.

6) Nick wasn't waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema.

7) Mary wasn't singing when he came home.

8) It wasn't snowing hard when father returned home from the office.

9) The car wasn't moving quickly when something wrong happened.

10) I wasn't watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday.

2

2) Was it snowing when they returned home?

3) Was the wind blowing from the east?

4) Was it raining the whole day yesterday?

5) Were the boys talking when I saw them?

6) Was Nick waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema?

7) Was Mary singing when he came home?

8) Was it snowing hard when father returned home from the office?

9) Was the car moving quickly when something wrong happened?

10) Was I watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday?

Answer 2

1) Bob was not writing a letter at 5 p.m. 2) It was not snowing when they returned home. 3) Was the wind not blowing from the east? 4) It was not raining the whole day yesterday. 5) Were the boys not talking when I saw them? 6) Was Nick not waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema? 7) Was Mary not singing when he came home? 8) Was it not snowing hard when father returned home from the office? 9) Was the car not moving quickly when something wrong happened? 10) Was I not watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday?

Interrogative form: 1) Was Bob writing a letter at 5 p.m.? 2) Was it snowing when they returned home? 3) Was the wind blowing from the east? 4) Was it raining the whole day yesterday? 5) Were the boys talking when I saw them? 6) Was Nick waiting for Mary when we saw him near the cinema? 7) Was Mary singing when he came home? 8) Was it snowing hard when father returned home from the office? 9) Was the car moving quickly when something wrong happened? 10) Was I watching Pirates of the Caribbean at noon yesterday?