Esercizio 8 sulle wh- questions

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    Formula la domanda che inizia con Why e ha per risposta le parole in blu.

    Esempi:

  • The plan was late owing to a very strong headwind . Why was the plane late?
    (“L’aereo era in ritardo a causa di un fortissimo vento contrario Perché l’aereo era in ritardo?”)

  • The girls didn’t go to school because they were ill . Why didn’t the girls go to school?
    (“Le ragazze non andarono a scuola perché erano malate. Perché le ragazze non andarono a scuola?”)
    1. The postman rang twice because nobody answered the first time.

    2. There will be no buses tomorrow because the drivers are on strike.

    3. The meeting was called off due to last-minute problems.

    4. Donald always gets up late because he’s very lazy.

    5. Since they had no bacon, they fried some sausages.

    6. As it’s very cold outside, the children are playing indoors.

    7. Due to lack of adequate evidence, the police can’t arrest that well-known criminal.

    1. Everybody likes Sabrina because she’s a very kind person.

    2. It’s autumn and the leaves are falling.

    3. There was a lot of fog: driving was difficult.

    4. Not being old enough, little Bernie wasn’t admitted.

    5. The manager’s secretary is at home today for family reasons.

    6. As members of a charity, those ladies help the poor regularly.

    7. We should practise wh-questions a lot: they aren’t easy.

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