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Kiki, its 7.30.Are you coming? What did you buy for Tina's birthday? Who is that man? Where are you from? ‘When was America discovered? Whose car's that? Which bag is yours? Who saw you? Who visited Jim? ‘Who has invited you? Who called him? Who's helping her? Kido, it’s 7.30,Are you coming? Yes, | am. Just a minute. What are you wearing? AT shirt... Where did you find it? T made it. This Tshirt looks familiar. Have | scen it before? Its your old Tshirt, I needed a green one but | couldn't find anything in my closet. How much did it cost? I'll get you a new one! Help! ‘Why did you close the window? How can | get to the train station? How much milk do we need? How many people did she invite to the party? How often do you go to the dentist? Who did you see? Who did Jim visit? ‘Who have you invited? Who did he call? Who is she helping? Such questions always begin with an infenogaive word or phrase (eg. what where, when, who, how much, how often, etc). In the beginning of the sentence we use the interrogative word or phrase which is followed by the verb of the sentence in its interrogative form. What do you want for Christmas? Where have you put my keys? How old are you? How often do you wash your car? ect z 23 3 £8530253 a alued ‘qiestion is a question which refers to the subject of a sentence, i.e. __ the question we ask in order to find out who did sor question, the verb isin its affirmative and not in its teroptve fom. | Who wants to come with me? Who called? > An object question is a question we ask n order to establish the object of a sentence (e.g. what one ate, bought or saw). In an object question the heel i ; __interrogative form (with the auxiliary verb preceding the piel $433 What did you buy? What you-bought? X What do wehavetodo? = What we-havetordo? X- > Let's compare the two sentences below: Who saw you? (subject question) Who did you see? (object question) Grammar practice 1 Complete the questions. ii | When ...did he call a 7 He called an hour ago. 2a Which itcac oe 8 I like the blue T-shirt. 3. How... tt 9 : I |g 10 school by bus. ‘She's gone to Paris. 4 How. 2 10: How ee? U haven't got any money. | play football every week. SB Wh080 ener Wh How ee | borrowed Jim's car. We need two cartons of milk. 6 What time... 12. Why .... 2 | got up at 7.00 I closed the window because | was cold. 2 Complete the questions. 1 Who helped you. 2 Lisa hel 7 In Exercise 2, the first four A wie een oe Hi question concem who did s fi e something. We must use 3 Who 2 Mary was talking to me. subject questions, ie, the verb 4 Who 2 Peter invited me to the party. which follows the interrogative ‘word will be in the affirmative. 5 Who did you meet. 2 | met Charles. Who sent you these flowers? & Who: 2 Lealled Mary. Who sent you these flowers? 7 Who 2 Iwas talking to Mark. Sus ok my hookd, 8 Who .. 2 invited all my classmates. 3 Form questions. 1 I can see something. 5. She wants something. Really? What 2". a 2 Really? What 2.0.00 dit 2. Someone took Judy's book. 6 Someone's knocking on the door. Really? Who 2 Really? Who 2 3 He bought something. 7 She's trying to say something. Really? What 2 Really? What 2 4 Something happened. 8 Someone phoned Sarah. Really? What .... 2 Really? WhO oo sco ninemsn 4 Write questions for the underlined words. 1 Who.bought that painting 0000 Mum bought that painting. I'm looking at some photos. 215 IE nat at Kikki’s playing the violin. 4 a a 2 Jack did this. 5 A ef ceierenes =} I'm reading a comic. 6 John called Chris. 7 —_ 2 We won the game He said ‘Hello’. 9 = Mark visited Helen. They organised a party. — SS SS SS SSS 5 Read and form sentences. Peter: Man: Peter: Man: Peter: Man Peter Man: Peter: Man: Peter Man: Peter Man: Peter: Kikki 6 Put the words in the right order. you / book / have / this / read did / you / who / call does / he / where / live are / late / they / why how / do / often / you exercise who / ask / did / you dress / you / like / do / which Writing practice 7 Write questions. Nouren— ASK THE STARS.COM My sister, Kikki, has disappeared! (1) How old |e. your... sister? She's 10. (2) What / she / wear ? Blue jeans and a grey T-shirt. (3) Where / see her / last? She was standing near the ticket booth. (4) What / happen then? I don’t know! She just disappeared! (5) you / look for her? I've looked everywhere. (6) your sister / like ice-cream? Yes, she does. (7) How / you know? There she is! | think she was buying ice-cream for everyone! Kikkit Peter, (8) why / look at me / like that? Have you read this book Yes, its true. Now you can interview your favourite star! Send us your questions and we'll make sure he/she answers them! Write the name of the star here: Ricky Martin: Write your questions here: which actor / you admire what type of girl / you like when / you decide to be a singer how often / you travel what / your star sign wWawn Now add your own questions. Now you can do oral activity 22 (Teacher's Resource File). Which actor do you admire ‘Why? | think this is a fantastic game! So am |. Why don't we play a game’ ~ | OK. You've got Scrabble, haven’t you? ‘Well, yes... But | don’t want to play ‘Scrabble now... Neither do |. Stanley always wins! Let’s play Monopoly, shall we? Oh no. that’s boring, too! Peter, stop grumbling, will you? ‘An hour later... Thace this game! So dol! “Let's play something else... Why? | think this is a fantastic game! That's John’s house, isn’t it? That isn’t John’s house, is it? They live near here, don't they? They don't live near here, do they? You went to the party, didn’t you?’ —_You didn’t go to the party, did you? ve seen this film,haven’t we? We haven't seen this film, have we? ‘You were sleeping, weren't you? You weren't sleeping, were you? She will come, won't she? She won’t come, will she? He can play the guitar, can’t he? He can't play the guitar, can he? Let's go to the cinema, shall we? Let’s not go out tonight, shall we? V'm tired. So am. Chris speaks French. Neither am | I've done my homework. So does David. We're going to the party. So have | 'm not tired. So are we. Chris doesn’t speak French. _ Neither does David. haven't done my homework. Neither have |. We aren't going to the party, _ Neither are we. estion tags, short a To form question tags, we use the auxiliary verb of the sentence and the personal pronoun (|, he, she, it ete.) which corresponds to the subject of the sentence. > If the sentence is affirmative, we use a negative question tag. You will help me, won't you? > If the sentence is negative, we use an affirmative question tag. You haven't done your homework, have you? > Ifa modal verb (can, could, should, etc.) is used in the sentence, the same modal verb is used to form the question tag. He can’t swim very well, can he? > Ifno auxiliary verb is used in the sentence, we use the verb to do. Thus, for a sentence which is in the present simple we use do/does and for a sentence which is in the past simple we use «ic! He works in an office, doesn’t he? You didn’t eat my ice cream, did you? > The question tag for | am is aren't [? I'm fat, aren't 1? Pm-fat-amn'ti? x ‘The question tag for Let's is shall we? Let's go, shall we? Use Question tags are short questions which are used at the end of sentences if we are not absolutely sure as to something and wish someone else to confirm it. Grammar practice 1 Complete with a question tag. 1 Jane's having a party next week, 2 You've locked the door, . 3. She can draw very well, 4 He lives with his parents, 5 You're tired, 6 7 8 9 That's Jims caf, Let’s go for a walk, She invited him to the party, He's bought a new caf, 10 There's a bank near your house... 1 Tie espe, ase ligne ae abe 12 You will come to my party, P23 (QS = 555°” 2 Complete with a question tag. They aren't coming, 2% #¢Y...? 8 You won't tell him about this, The neo The film was great, 29 Mim your best fried, ecm? |) Exercise 2 vl He didn't understand, . You haven't been to Spain, 'm not far, —____ I shouldn't eat so much, enn? We haven't got any milk, 10 Jack doesn't eat meat, form aifirmati IL She moved to Franc: question tags. 12. We've read this book, ... 13 Michael loves water sports, 14 You will be back tomorrow, Noaunune 1 She speaks French. So —42__ I 2. I'm not hungry. Neither \ 3. INe finished my homework, $0 sossnun I 4 He missed the bus. So... \ 5 She doesn’t eat vegetables. Neither enonn | 6 I never get up early. Neither | 7 I love strawberries. So Ll 8 I've never been to NewYork. Neither... | 4 Reply with so or neither. | I'm tired 7 | get up early on Sunday. Soamk " 2. Hove this song, 8 I don't know much about football. pomemiver that nth - a “ absence of auxiliary 3 won't go to the party. 9 hate horror films. verb in the sentence, - we use do/does or 4 Iwas born in 1991 10 I didn’t hear what he said. SS convent agreement, 5. I can't swim very well. 11 L enjoyed myself at the party. 6 I've never been to England. 12 I'm going to buy a new computer. i) Question CO SS SSS ort agi 5 Reply with so or neither. ATT TTT ~ Hi, !'m Penny. I'm Helen's friend Bobby: (1) 9.4m. us Penny: Imet her at school last September. Bobby: (2) Penny: I haven't met her brother. Bobby: (3) Penny: I'm having a great time! Bobby: (4) oaesenennm Penny: I don't go to parties very often. Bobby: (5) nemo Penny: Here's my dad. He’ come to pick me up. Can we give you a lift? | live in Rose Street. Bobby: (6) Penny: We could go to school pee Vd like that. Bobby: (7) Writing practice 6 Write sentences like the example. Don't forget to use a question tag. | You've invited your friend to stay for lunch. You've got fish and you want to know if he likes it. You like fish, don't you. 2 You're going to the cinema with some classmates, tomorrow.You aren’t sure if your friend will come. You ... ee 3 You tell your friend a secret. You want to make sure she won't tell anyone. You : : 2 * It’s a rainy afternoon and there are cartoons on TV. What do you say to your brother? Let's 2 w You think your friend's got your CD but you're not sure. You 2 6 You saw your friend walking in the street while you were in the bus.You are almost sure she was going to the dentist. You ..... 2 There was a basketball game at school yesterday but you didnt go.You think your friend went. You : 8 You'd like to go to the park. Suggest it to your friend. Let's 2 CUB Seles Now you can do oral activity 23 (Teacher's Resource File). 1 ¥

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