2. Make the statements interrogative. 1) The businessman was having a breakfast when he came across the article in the newspaper. 2) Maxim was talking to Jane when they came up to their professor’s house. 3) The kids were playing tennis when Dad returned home. 4) The people were waiting for their guide when it got dark. 5) The girls were running after the bus when we noticed them. 6) Mother was feeding the cat when she heard the latest news. 7) The sun was rising when we started. 8) We were taking photos when the car came to pick us up. 9) The mosquitoes were buzzing the whole night yesterday so we couldn’t sleep a wink.

Перевод задания: Сделайте предложения вопросительными.

1. Was the businessman having breakfast when he came across the article in the newspaper? (Бизнесмен завтракал, когда наткнулся на статью в газете?)
2. Was Maxim talking to Jane when they came up to their professor’s house? (Максим разговаривал с Джейн, когда они подошли к дому своего профессора?)
3. Were the kids playing tennis when Dad returned home? (Дети играли в теннис, когда папа вернулся домой?)
4. Were the people waiting for their guide when it got dark? (Люди ждали своего гида, когда стемнело?)
5. Were the girls running after the bus when we noticed them? (Девочки бежали за автобусом, когда мы заметили их?)
6. Was Mother feeding the cat when she heard the latest news? (Мама кормила кошку, когда услышала последние новости?)
7. Was the sun rising when we started? (Солнце всходило, когда мы отправились?)
8. Were we taking photos when the car came to pick us up? (Мы фотографировали, когда за нами приехала машина?)
9. Were the mosquitoes buzzing the whole night yesterday so we couldn’t sleep a wink? (Комары жужжали всю ночь вчера, так что мы не могли сомкнуть глаз?)

В Past Continuous вопрос образуется перестановкой вспомогательного глагола was/were перед подлежащим. В девятом предложении вопросительное слово-порядок меняется в главной части, а форма couldn’t в придаточной части остаётся без изменений.