Concept Questions

Why are these concept questions unsuitable?

1. He’s been waiting for two hours

Has he been waiting for three hours?

Is he still waituin
2. He had to stay at home
Did he have achoice

If he could have chosen, would he have stayed at home?

3. There were millions of people there

Were there too many people to count
Were there more than a million people there?

4. He’s just bought a new car

Hih he buy the car recently
Has he just bought a new bicycle?

5. A wardrobe
Is it in kitchen
S it in bedroom
Is it made of wood?
Is there one in your house?

6. He didn’t know whether he was coming or going

Was he confused

Was he coming?
Was he going?
Did he know?

7. I’ve lived here for five years

Do I still live here
Did I take up residence in my present abode five years prior to this date?

8. He managed to open the window

Did he manage to open the window?

BAD CONCEPT QUESTIONS …

 Contain the target language

 Use language more complicated than the target language

 Can be answered without understanding

 Are too vague and ambiguous

 Use unnecessary waffle

 Do not check the concept of the target language