General questions

Exercise 5. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.

Example: I finished work early last night. Did you finish work early last night? - Yes, I did.

1. I didn't enjoy Peter's birthday party.

2. Peter had a light breakfast in the morning.

3. She didn't know his telephone number.

4. Mrs Adams had to travel tourist class.

5. I felt tired and went to bed early.

Exercise 6. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: My dad didn't work late yesterday. (positive) – My dad worked late yesterday,

Greg went to the theatre at the weekend. (question) – Did Greg go to the theatre at the weekend?

I had to visit my parents last week. (negative) – I didn’t have to visit my parents last week.

1. Jim had a lot of adventures in the jungle. (question)

2. We began our new language course book in May. (negative)

3. I ate nothing for breakfast this morning. (question)

4. The sun didn't rise at 5.15 a.m. (positive)

5. They had to work overtime in their new job. (negative)

Alternative questions

Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: The bus/arrive/ late /early?

Did the bus arrive late or early? — (It arrived) late.

1. Denis/attend the first lecture/ miss it /yesterday?

2. They/play football/ volleyball /yesterday?

3. They/ have to stay in town /go to the country/last weekend?

4. You/have a pet cat/ a dog /in your childhood?

Tag questions

Exercise 8.Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. You didn't have a cup of coffee this morning, ___?

2. They didn't have to go out of town last Saturday ___?

3. They arrived in the city a fortnight ago, ___?

4. They had awful weather while they were on holiday, ___?

5. You had to live at home with your parents years ago, ___?