What were?
Practice saying the sentences below out loud to get a feel for how to use “What were?” when asking a question.
Question
1. What were they saying? 2. What were you subjects? 3. What were you doing? 4. What were they cooking? 5. What were you saying? 6. What were they planning? 7. What were their reactions? 8. What were you painting? 9. What were they demanding? 10. What were the consequences?
Answer
1. They were saying a prayer. 2. My subjects were maths and science. 3. I was doing homework. 4. They were cooking rice. 5. I was saying to be careful. 6. They were planning to go for a picnic. 7. Their reactions were hilarious. 8. I was painting a portrait of Mother Teresa. 9. They were demanding higher wages. 10. The consequences were serious.
Practice saying the sentences below out loud to get a feel for how to use “What were?” to respond to a cue or statement.
1. They were playing. 2. They were writing. 3. They were learning. 4. They were talking. 5. They were thinking. 6. They were watching. 7. They were drawing. 8. They were cooking. 9. They were celebrating. 10. They were washing.
Response
1. What were they playing? 2. What were they writing? 3. What were they learning? 4. What were they talking? 5. What were they thinking? 6. What were they watching? 7. What were they drawing? 8. What were they cooking? 9. What were they celebrating? 10. What were they washing?