| question word | auxiliary | subject | main verb |
| How why | do did | you he | know my name? miss the bus? |
OTHER TENSES
| question word | auxiliary | subject | main verb |
| Where When Why | have will were | you she they | been? leave? shouting? |
MODALS can, must, should, shall, might, may
| question word | modal | subject | main verb |
| What Why How | shall must should | I you I | wear? go? know? |
MODALS have to, need to, be able to
| question word | auxiliary | subject | modal verb |
| Where What | do does | I he | have to go? need to bring? |
| When | is | she | able to come? |
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Where was he yesterday? - He was at home (yesterday).
When did you last see him? - I saw him two days ago.
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Exercise 1.Ask and answer special questions with Who, What, How, Where, When or Why.
Student A: Student B:
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1. ____________________do you spell your name?
2. ____________________are you from?
3. ____________________do you live?
4. ____________________old are you?
5. ____________________is your birthday?
6. ____________________tall are you?
7. ____________________kind of films do you like?
8. ____________________is your favourite singer?
9. ____________________is your favourite TV programme?
10. ____________________do you like it?
Exercise 2. Use these sentences to ask questions. Begin each sentence with the words given.
Student A: Student B:
1. They may be listening to the music. (What)?
2. We should have visited our aunt long ago. (Whom)?
3 The doctor`s bill ought to have been paid yesterday. (Whose)?
4 He may have been working at the problem for a fortnight. (How long)?
5. We must accept the truth about ourselves. (Who)?
6. I had to take my examination last week. (When)?
7. The students should take their examinations twice a year. (How often)?
8. People can`t afford wasting time. (Why)?
9. You ought to book a double room. (What room)?
10. Interpreters have to speak a foreign language well. (What .to do well)?
Exercise 3. What do you think they asked? Use your imagination!
Student A: Student B:
1. A: ? B: A hamburger, please.
2. A: ? B: At three oclock. It was two minutes late.
3. A: ? B: By plane if I can get a ticket.
4. A: ? B: In Australia. Hes been there for thee years.
5. A: ? B: The postman. He brought an express letter.
6. A: ? B: Fantastic! We had seats in the front row.
7. A: ? B: Cornflakes usually and sometimes toast.
8. A: ? B: All my life and I have never wanted to live anywhere else!
9. A: ? B: Lets go to France. Ive never been there.
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Exercise 4. Look at the answers. Ask questions with What, Where, Why, Who, When, How (some of them may be used more than once).
Student A: Student B:
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Questions Answers
1. _________your name? -- My name is Nick.
2. __________the children? -- Johns in the garden and Silvia is in town.
3. __________I put on? -- Put on your blue trousers.
4. ______you come to the party? -- Because I wasnt feeling well.
5. _______you get that pullover? -- Mum gave it to me for my birthday.
6. __________the parcel come? -- Yesterday. The postman brought it just before I went to work.
7. _______you spell Mississippi? -- I think M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I but youd better look it up.
8. _______you get to the station? -- I went by taxi. I missed the bus.
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In these questions who or what is the subject:
Who lives in the house?
What happened?
What`s burning?
Who has got my key?
In this questions who or what is the object:
Who did you meet yesterday?
Who did she say?
Who are you phoning?
What was he wearing?
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Subject Object
Asking about the Subject Who is painting Frank? Tomico. Who wants to see Mr. Reed? Joe. Who wrote to Gary? Karen.
Asking about the Object Who is Tomico painting? Frank. Who does Joe want to see? Mr. Reed. Who did Karen write to? Gary.
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Exercise 5. Here is a short text about freshers during the break. Ask and answer subject and object questions, using Who? as in the model:
Gina is looking for Oscar. Oscar is talking to Nancy. Bernie is talking to James. Franco is playing table tennis with Carmen. Rob is waving to Yoshiko. Judy is looking at Marty. Marty is looking at himself in the mirror!
Student A: Student B:
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Student A: Student B:
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C. Alternative Questions.
(Alternative Questions) , , , .. , or.
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-- Do you go in for tennis or football?
-- I go in for tennis.
2. , . .
-- Will you go there or will your sister?
-- My sister will.
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-- Which do you like better: chocolate ice-cream or vanilla ice-cream?
Exercise 1. Respond using alternative questions given as prompts below.
Student A: Student B:
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1. Yesterday I visited a new supermarket.
2. Im fond of music.
3. Im a student now.
4. Ive bought a nice pair of shoes this week.
5. The Wilsons moved to a new house some time ago.
Prompts:
Are you in your first or second year?
Is it at the town edge or in the town centre?
Is it made of brick or timber?
Are you fond of pop music or of classical music?
Are the cheap or expensive?
Exercise 2. Ask and answer alternative questions.
Is he smoking a pipe or a cigarette? He is smoking a pipe.
Student A. Student B.
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1. A: __________________?
B: My brother lives in Minsk. (Kiev)
2. A:__________________?
B: His son is ten years old. (twelve years)
3. A:__________________?
B: Peter is from Far Est. (the West)
4. A:__________________
B: Her husband is an engineer. (a teacher)
5. A:__________________?
B: She has a small family. (large)
6. A:_________________?
B: There is an apple on the plate. (on the table)
7. A:________________?
B: There are three rooms in his flat. (only one room)
8. A:_________________?
B: This is a map of Africa. (Asia)
9. A:_________________?
B: We often go out in the evening. (morning)
10. A:________________?
B: The bedrooms are on the second floor. (first)
11. A:________________?
B: The Browns live in Bishopton. (London)
12. A:_________________?
B: Every week they discuss a new film. (play)
Exercise 3. Ask alternative questions to match the answers. Use the words given in the box:
Student A. Student B. 
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| 1Spanish / 2 raisins / 3 a historical novel / 4 papering the walls / 5 single / 6 bacon and eggs / 7 one / 8 writing-desk / 9 translating a text / 10 four / 11 going to cook supper / 12 by sea |
1. -- He is a teacher of English.
2. I like ice-cream with strawberries.
3. I would like to read a love story.
4. The Browns are painting the ceiling.
5. My uncle is married.
6. I would like to have a sandwich.
7. --They have two dogs in the house.
8. The dictionary is on the bookshelf.
9. The students are doing grammar exercises.
10. There are three passengers in the compartment.
11. They are eating out tonight.
12. I would like to travel by air.
