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:
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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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