Alternative questions
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Exercise 3. Make these sentences into general questions. Give short answers.
Example: The shoes are being mended at the moment.
Are the shoes being mended at the moment? - Yes, they are.
1. My car isn't being serviced today.
2. The money is changed into dollars at the bank.
3. She hasn't been invited to the party.
4. The driver had to be fined for excess speed.
5. A new supermarket was being built last month.
6. Nothing could be done about that.
7. The executive director was killed last night.
8. The company staff hadn't been told the news.
9. The new motorway will be opened next summer.
10. Every detail must be reproduced faithfully.
| Tense | Example |
| Present Simple | Is English or French spoken here? - English (is spoken here). |
| Present Continuous | Is your flat being redecorated by your husband or by professional painters? - (It's being redecorated) by my husband. |
| Past Simple | Was the box opened with a knife or with a hammer? - (It was opened) with a knife. |
| Past Continuous | Were the thieves being followed by the police or a private detective? (They were followed) by a private detective. |
| Present Perfect | Has the carpet been sold at $200 or $300 dollars? - (It's been sold) at $200 dollars. |
| Past Perfect | Had the new central heating been put in by September or October? - (It had been put in) by September. |
| Future Simple | Will my order be sent on Monday or later? - (It will be sent) on Monday. |
| to be going to | Is this candidate going to be interviewed tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? - (He's going to be interviewed) tomorrow. |
| have to | Has the match had to be cancelled because of the bad weather or because of another reason? (It's had to be cancelled) because of the weather. |
| Modal verbs | Can she be told the truth of her birth now or when she grows up? |
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