22
practice
makes perfect Basic
English
Rewrite the following sentences to create questions in the past tense by placing
was
or
were
before the
subject. Don’t forget to include a question mark (?) in your answer.
1. It was free.
2. The airplane was very low in the sky.
3. The mall was empty.
4. They were in kindergarten together.
5. It was bitter.
6. You were angry at Susan.
7. The recipe was easy.
8. The nail clippers were in the drawer.
9. The curtains were velvet.
10. The tablecloth was dirty.
11. It was enough.
12. She was a flight attendant when she was young.
13. The ashtrays were full.
14. The lady was thin.
15. Claude was seasick on the ship.
16. The crutches were behind the door.
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