1) At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph was driving to the city centre.
Was Ralph driving to the city centre at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph wasn't driving to the city centre.
2) Jane was doing her homework when the telephone rang.
Was Jane doing her homework when the telephone rang?
Jane wasn't doing her homework when the telephone rang.
3) I entered the living room and saw Peter who was sleeping on the sofa.
Was Peter sleeping on the sofa when I entered the living room?
Peter wasn't sleeping on the sofa when I entered the living room.
4) When Jane came home, her little bro was playing with his favourite toy plane.
Was her little bro playing with his favourite toy plane when Jane came home.
Her little bro wasn't playing with his favourite toy plane when Jane came home.
5) While Ann was doing the flat, her sis was cooking dinner.
Was her sister cooking dinner while Ann was doing the flat?
Her sister wasn't cooking dinner while Ann was doing the flat.
6) It was snowing when they left the house.
Was It snowing when they left the house?
It wasn't snowing when they left the house.
7) Mum was crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate.
Was Mum crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate?
Mum wasn't crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate.
8) My granny was washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad.
Was my granny washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad?
My granny wasn't washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad.
9) I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon. — Sorry, Bob, I wasn’t at home. I was helping Sarah to prepare her presentation.
Were you helping Sarah to prepare her presentation when I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon?
You weren't helping Sarah to prepare her presentation when I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon?
10) When John arrived, we were having breakfast.
Were we having breakfast when John arrived.
We weren't having breakfast when John arrived.
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The exhibition will be visited. The windows will be cleaned. The message will be read. These songs will be sung. The photo will be taken. A question will not be asked. A dictionary will not be used. The ring will not be found.2
Exercises will be written by Bob. A song will be sung by them. Letters will be written by Susan. A house will be cleaned by you. This film will be watched by my parents. An article will not be sent by John. An exhibition will not be visited by Michelle and David. That books will be read by Kelly. Will the homework be done by children? Many photos will be taken by tourists.