Turn the following sentences into general questions, then give short answers.
1.All the boys were playing football on the playground when it began to rain.
2. Mary was talking to her friend on the phone when her mother got home.
3. I was leaving the house when the telephone rang.
4. The girl was making the bed at seven o'clock yesterday morning.
5. The dog was running after the cat.
Keys: 1.Were all the boys playing football on the playground when it began to rain?
Yes, they were. /No, they weren’t.
2. Was Mary talking to her friend on the phone when her mother got home?
Yes, she was. /No, she wasn’t.
3. Were you leaving the house when the telephone rang?
Yes, I was./No, I wasn’t.
4. Was the girl making the bed at seven o’clock yesterday morning?
Yes, she was. /No, she wasn’t.
5. Was the dog running after the cat?
Yes, it was./No, it wasn’t.
Step 5 Homework
1. Revise the dialogues in SB Page 51, Part 2.
2. Preview the next lesson.
3. Do exercises on page 121.
4. Finish off the workbook exercise.
