Past continuous passive questions

Exercise 3

Make questions in the past continuous passive. Use the verbs in brackets.

A: We couldn't sit down at the departure lounge at the airport.

B: Why? ? (the seats - replace)

A: I saw your car hanging in the air. Why onto the lorry? (it - put)

B: Because it had to be towed away.

A: I woke up and heard some noises in the living room!

B: Really? ? (it - burgle)

A: All the public buildings in our town were in bad condition last year.

B: when I was there last time? (the townhall - not reconstruct)

A: I didn't you go out with Marion last night.

B: Why not? ? (the finals - play)

A: I switched off the TV. And do you know why?

B: I'll try to guess. again? (the same film - show)

A: They didn't finish their work on time.

B: What was the problem? still at two o'clock? (the car - check)

A: The roof caught fire and the house was badly damaged.

B: Why did it happen? ? (the roof - renovate)

A: Susan couldn't answer the phone because she was on a surgical ward.

B: ? (she - operate)

A: Where when they disappeared? (your valuables - keep)

B: In a hotel safe.

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