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WH–QUESTIONS
A wh-questionusuallybeginswith a wh-wordandexpectsthe speaker togiveinformationin theanswer.Wh
–questionsusuallyend in fallingintonation.

                                                                         Things:
       WHAT ?
                                                                What’s your name?



                      Places:

              Where are you from?

                                                                 WHERE ?
                                                                          Time:

                     WHEN ?                                    When is your birthday?



                      People:

              Who is your teacher?

                                                                               WHO ?
                                                                         Manner:

                                                                   How are you?

                         HOW ?
WH QUESTIONS WITH BE:                                WH-QUESTIONS WITH OTHER VERBS

Choose a wh-word. Invert the subject and the verb.   Choose a wh-word. Follow the wh-word with the
                                                     auxiliary do, does ordid

Wh-word       be      subject                        wh-word       auxiliary       subject base verb

Who           are     your friends?                  Who           do              you            love?

What          was     her name?                      Where         did             you            live?
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Whenyouask a yes/no question, youexpecttheansweryesor no. The yes/no
questionsendwithrisingintonation.

Question: Are youBrazilian?                        Question: Do youunderstand?
Answer: yes, I am / No, I’mnotAnswer:                             yes, I do / No, I don’t


Yes/no questionswithbe:
Invertthesubjectandtheverb(move theverb in front oftheSubject.
              Statement:He ishandsome
              Question:Ishehandsome?

Be            subject         complement
Were          you             born in Mexico?
Are           you             readytoanswer?



Yes/no questionswithotherverbs:
Puttheauxiliarydo¸does, ordidin front ofthesubject. Putthe base formo f theverbafterthesubject.
Statement: Theyspeakturkish
Question: Dotheyspeakturkish?

Auxilarysubjectbase form
Do youlikeEnglish?
Didyourparentsknowthis?



Yes / no questionswithverbs in progressive:
Be subjectverb + ing
Are              theyleaving?




                                                                                           5.
1. Complete the crossword with a wh-word:                                             1.


ACROSS:

1. __________ is New Year's Day?

2. __________ do you go to school?

3. __________ is your last name?
                                                                            2.     6.

4. __________ is your favorite singer?

DOWN:
                                                                                   3.     7.
1. __________ is your family from?

5. __________ is your favorite song?
                                                                                          4.
6. __________ do you like your English classes?

7. __________ are you today?

    2. Now, answer the questions from the exercise:
1. ________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________________________________

7. ________________________________________________________________________________________

    3. Now write 7yes /no orwh questionsto interview a famous person. Ask about:
       Date and place of birth
       Her / his profession
       Career or music style
       Relationship (married, divorced, single, boyfriend, girlfriend)
       Family (parents, children)
       Hobbies

        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________
        _________________________________________________________________________________

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Wh questions and yes no questions

  • 1. WH–QUESTIONS A wh-questionusuallybeginswith a wh-wordandexpectsthe speaker togiveinformationin theanswer.Wh –questionsusuallyend in fallingintonation. Things: WHAT ? What’s your name? Places: Where are you from? WHERE ? Time: WHEN ? When is your birthday? People: Who is your teacher? WHO ? Manner: How are you? HOW ? WH QUESTIONS WITH BE: WH-QUESTIONS WITH OTHER VERBS Choose a wh-word. Invert the subject and the verb. Choose a wh-word. Follow the wh-word with the auxiliary do, does ordid Wh-word be subject wh-word auxiliary subject base verb Who are your friends? Who do you love? What was her name? Where did you live?
  • 2. YES/NO QUESTIONS Whenyouask a yes/no question, youexpecttheansweryesor no. The yes/no questionsendwithrisingintonation. Question: Are youBrazilian? Question: Do youunderstand? Answer: yes, I am / No, I’mnotAnswer: yes, I do / No, I don’t Yes/no questionswithbe: Invertthesubjectandtheverb(move theverb in front oftheSubject. Statement:He ishandsome Question:Ishehandsome? Be subject complement Were you born in Mexico? Are you readytoanswer? Yes/no questionswithotherverbs: Puttheauxiliarydo¸does, ordidin front ofthesubject. Putthe base formo f theverbafterthesubject. Statement: Theyspeakturkish Question: Dotheyspeakturkish? Auxilarysubjectbase form Do youlikeEnglish? Didyourparentsknowthis? Yes / no questionswithverbs in progressive: Be subjectverb + ing Are theyleaving? 5.
  • 3. 1. Complete the crossword with a wh-word: 1. ACROSS: 1. __________ is New Year's Day? 2. __________ do you go to school? 3. __________ is your last name? 2. 6. 4. __________ is your favorite singer? DOWN: 3. 7. 1. __________ is your family from? 5. __________ is your favorite song? 4. 6. __________ do you like your English classes? 7. __________ are you today? 2. Now, answer the questions from the exercise: 1. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Now write 7yes /no orwh questionsto interview a famous person. Ask about: Date and place of birth Her / his profession Career or music style Relationship (married, divorced, single, boyfriend, girlfriend) Family (parents, children) Hobbies _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________