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LESSON 3
GRAMMAR:
ADJETIVOS INTERROGATIVOS
Los adjetivos interrogativos son:
1. What, ¿qué?, ¿cuál(es)?. Se utiliza WHAT cuando la pregunta es por
información específica sobre la que se quiere conocer algo en particular.
What time is it? / ¿Qué hora es?
What's his telephone number? / ¿Cuál es su número de teléfono?
2. Which?, ¿cuál(es)? Se usa WHICH en preguntas en las cuales hay dos o más
posibles respuestas o alternativas.
Which road should I take? / ¿Qué carretera debo tomar?
Do you know which one is your? / ¿Sabes cuál es el tuyo?
WHICH hace referencia a uno o más elementos de un grupo limitado, mientras que
WHAT se utiliza cuando el grupo es más amplio. Para preguntar por la naturaleza de
una persona o cosa se utiliza usualmente what kind of? o what sort of?
What kind of books do you prefer? / ¿Qué clase de libros prefieres?
What sort of woman is she? / ¿Qué clase de mujer es?
3. Whose? de quién?. Se utiliza generalmente en preguntas sobre personas o cosas
que guardan alguna posible asociación entre sí.
Whose house is that? / ¿De quién es esa casa?
4. How much?, ¿cuánto?. Se utiliza con sustantivos "no contables”
How much wine shall I buy? / ¿Cuánto vino compro?
5. How many?, ¿cuántos?. Se utiliza con sustantivos "contables"
How many bottles of wine shall I buy? / ¿Cuántas botellas de vino compro?
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NOTA: Todos ellos son invariables en género y número
EXERCISES
I. Pon el adjetivo interrogativo que corresponda
_________ time is it? (What)
_________ road should I take? (Which)
_________ much wine shall I buy? (How)
_________ house is that? (Whose)
II. Completa con el adjetivo interrogativo correcto.
l. _________ book is this? "It's mine".
2. _________ is your favourite car?
3. _________ trousers are these?
4. _________ is your nationality?
5. _________ ationality are you, English or Irish?
6. _________ kind of music do you prefer?
7. _________ fast is your car?
8. There's tea and coffee, __________ would you like?
9. _________ old is he?
10. _________ shirt are you going to wear, the Brown or the black?
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HOW MUCH …?
do the shoes cost?
How much are the shoes?
are they?
does the shirt cost?
How much is the shirt?
is it?
did the shoes cost?
How much were the shoes
were they?
did the shirt cost?
How much was the shirt?
was it?
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Repeat and then read the questions and answers.
1. How much is the blue shirt?
It's $15.00.
2. How much does the suit cost?
It costs $250.00.
3. How much did your new car cost?
It cost $15,000.00.
4. How much was it?
It was $2.95.
5. How much did your black pants cost?
They cost $ 8.00.
6. How much were they?
They were $51.99
LET’S TALK! (How much do you know about prices?)
Make groups of two or three students each. Ask questions to one another about prices of
different items and give the answers.
Example: S1: How much is a can of milk?
S2: It's S/ 2. How much is a kg of meat?
S3: It's S/ 12. How much ...
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Look at the pictures. Ask and answer questions using how much. Look at the examples.
Examples S1 : How much do the shoes cost?
S2 : They cost $35.
S2 How much is the hat?
S1 It's $15.00.
VOCABULARY
HE RECORDS MUSIC
1. Pam likes music. 2. Sometimes her sister records music with her
She always takes her tape recorder recorder.
and headset to listen to music. She
likes to put on her headphones.
ANN AND HARRY LIKE TO DANCE
1. dance
Harry and Ann dance every weekend.
They went to a dance last night.
2. store
He bought a tie at the store.
This is a clothing store.
3. clerk
Sue works in that store.
She's a clerk. I asked that clerk to help me.
4. help
Sue helped Harry in the store.
Help your brother with his homework.
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5. sell / sold
They sell good clothes at that store.
I sold my old car.
6. take / took
I’m taking my books to my dormitory.
They took their coats to school.
7. headphones / headset
Harry always puts on his headphones.
His mother doesn't like to hear his music.
She bought Harry his headset.
HE WENT TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT A SHIRT.
Harry dances every Friday. Last Friday, he wanted to wear his new pants. On Thursday, Harry
went to the store and bought a new shirt. A clerk helped Harry. He said, "May I help you?
"Yes, "Harry said. "I want to buy a shirt".
"What color?," the clerk asked.
" I want a white and blue shirt," Harry said.
"Here you are," the clerk said. He brought six white and blue shirts.
Harry chose one shirt and said, "I like this one. How much is it?”
"It's $19.89," the clerk said.
"Good. I want this shirt"
The clerk sold Harry the shirt. Harry wore his new pants and his new shirt to the dance.
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Read the statements. Circle T for true statements. Circle F for false statements.
1. Harry likes to dance. T F
2. Harry bought new pants last Thursday. T F
3. Harry helped the clerk. T F
4. He asked the clerk, "How much is it?” T F
5. Harry sold the shirt. T F
6. The shirt cost $9.98 T F
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