Simple Past - Yes/No Questions

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This quiz focuses on forming yes\/no questions in the simple past tense. It assesses the ability to construct questions correctly using 'Did', enhancing understanding of past actions and events, relevant for learners improving their English grammar skills.

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1.

______________ tennis? Yes, they did. They played tennis.

Explanation
The given correct answer, "Did they play," is a question formed using the auxiliary verb "did" and the base form of the verb "play." This answer is in response to the question "Did they play tennis?" The question is asking whether or not a group of people played tennis, and the answer confirms that they indeed played tennis.

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2.

_________________ to work? Yes, he did. He walked to work.

Explanation
The given answer "Did he walk" is correct because it is a question that is formed by inverting the subject and auxiliary verb "did" in the sentence "He walked to work". The question is asking whether he walked to work or not.

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3.

___________ at home? Yes, she did. She worked at home.

Explanation
The given correct answer "Did she work" is the appropriate question to ask based on the information provided in the statement. The statement mentions that "she worked at home," indicating that the question should be about whether or not she worked. By using the auxiliary verb "did" in the question, it forms the correct structure for a yes/no question in the past tense.

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4.

__________ you have a good time?

Explanation
The correct answer is "Did". The question is asking about the subject's experience of having a good time. In English, when forming a question in the past tense with the subject "you", the auxiliary verb "did" is used before the subject. Therefore, "Did you have a good time?" is the correct way to ask this question.

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5.

___________you see a lot of interesting sights?

Explanation
The given question is asking about seeing interesting sights in the past. The correct answer is "Did" because it is the past tense form of the verb "do" which is used to form questions and negatives in the past simple tense.

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6.

________ you want to come home?

Explanation
The given question is asking about someone's desire or willingness to come home. The correct answer "Did" suggests that the person did want to come home in the past.

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7.

_________ Roberto stay home yesterday?
8.

Did she __________ to work yesterday?

Explanation
The correct answer for this question is "go, walk, drive" because all three options are possible actions that she could have done to get to work yesterday.

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