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Can you answer this question? Use the chat to share your ideas.

What is the major difference between a bird and a fly?

Answer: A bird can fly, but a fly can’t bird ☺

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(Source: https://www.kidsworldfun.com/funny_answers.php)
1. Closed or yes/no questions:
Did you do the pre-lesson activities? – Yes, I did.
Have you ever been to Egypt? – No, never.

2. Open or WH-questions:
What do you consider to be your strengths? – I learn fast and I’m good at
memorising words.
How long have you known each other? – For more than ten years.
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❑ In questions, we usually put the subject after the first verb (be, do, modal, have as an auxiliary
verb):
How is chocolate made?
Have you got any children?

❑ In present/past simple questions, we use do/does or did:

What time did you come home last night?
Do you cook every day?

!!! But do not use do/does/did if who/what, etc. is the SUBJECT:

Who knows the answer? ( Who does know the answer?)
How many students joined the class? ( How many students did join the class?)

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 1. Are “do”, “does” or “did” used in questions only or in positive
statements, too?

2. Do we use “do” or “have” as the first (auxiliary) verb to ask

questions to the following sentences:
A) I have two cats. (How many cats … ?)
B) I’ve got two cats. (How many cats …?)
C) We had a lot of fun at the party last night. ( ______ you _______ a
lot of fun?)

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 listen to
Note the position of prepositions in questions: agree with
speak / talk to
search for
Where does she come from? apologize for
wait for
What job have you applied for? wait for
work on
What did he look like? deal with
borrow from
What are you looking for? belong to
etc.
What is the book you are reading about?
What was the weather like last week?

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What was Bulgaria like?
1) What part of speech is ‘like’?
2) Is the question asking for a description?

Are the questions and answers correct or incorrect?

1) What is you mum like? She likes coffee and cake.
2) What does your mum like? She's friendly but strict.

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Compare:
Who object Who subject
I met somebody. Somebody met me.
subject

Who did you meet? Who met you?

Tip: In questions that ask about the SUBJECT, simply replace

the subject with a Wh-word. Don’t use do/does/did.
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In the picture the arrows show who called who.
e. g. Simon called John
Who called John? Simon
Who did Simon call? John

Who called Mary?

Who did Ana call?
Who called Ian?
Who did John call?
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Now try this! Match the halves to make questions.

1. What was the weather… a. … the trip cancelled?

2. What happened… b. … like yesterday?

3. Why was … c. … you been living here?
4. How long have … d. … to you last night?

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Now try this! Match the halves to make questions.

1. What was the weather… a. … the trip cancelled?

2. What happened… b. … like yesterday?

3. Why was … c. … you been living here?
4. How long have … d. … to you last night?

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