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Was и were: вопросы да/нет

450 упражнений с пропусками, 45 тестов по десять

Поставьте was или were перед подлежащим. Ничего не добавляется.

Схема

Утверждение становится вопросом перестановкой первых двух частей:

The film was good. → Was the film good?

Краткие ответы держатся за глагол

Were you at the concert? — Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.

Утвердительный краткий ответ не сокращается никогда: Yes, I was, а не Yes, I’s.

Какая схема нужна этому предложению

Найдите смысловой глагол утверждения:

• She was tired. → Was she tired?
• She slept badly. → Did she sleep badly?

Если глагол — be, переставляйте его. Если любой другой, зовите did.

Переспрос в конце

Тот же глагол возвращается в конец и превращает утверждение в переспрос:

• It was your idea, wasn’t it?
• They weren’t invited, were they?

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Примеры

Взяты из 450 предложений этого упражнения. Ответ выделен.

• Was the answer written on the back page?
• Were your grandparents at home last Sunday?
• Was your father a teacher before he retired?
• Were the eggs fresh when you bought them?
• Was it difficult to find a parking spot?
• Were the players victorious in the championship match?
• Was it a good idea to go out in the rain?
• Were Mary's parents proud of her achievement?
• Was it rainy during your trip to London?
• Were the plates hot when the waiter brought them?
• Was the road closed because of the snow?
• Were the police officers polite when they stopped you?

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