Change the following sentences into the negative. There may be more than one
possibility.
We agree with you.
I think you’re right.
I told him to shut up.
We had a beer after work.
We’ve already spoken to the police.
You must take your passport with you.
My girlfriend has always got something for me.
- Who would like another drink?
- Me!
Check your answers.
Look at these question
forms.
How + adjective/adverb
How big is your flat? How often do you see your parents?
What/which + noun
What car do you drive? Which beer would you prefer, German or
English?
Some times there is no difference between questions with what
and which.
We use which when there is a limited number of choices.
The shoes come in brown and black. Which colour do you prefer?
Prepositions at the end of
questions
Who did she get married to? What did you do that for?
Indirect questions
There is no inversion (the word order is the same as a
statement) and no do, does or did in
indirect questions.
I wonder what the time is. (NOT X I wonder what is
the time. X He wanted to know when I was leaving. (NOT X ……when
was I leaving. X I don’t know where she works. (NOT X I don’t know
where does she work. X Could you tell me where they live. (NOT X ……..where
do they live. X
When there is no
question word (such as when, how, what, where etc.) use
if or whether.
Can you tell me
whether you are going to work tomorrow?. I was wondering if your sister could lend me some money until the end
of the month.
Asking for descriptions
What is …….. like? = Give me information about…….
What’s your country like? What was the party like? What are your parents like?
How….?
How was your trip? How’s your mother? How’s your new job?
Complete the questions in the following dialogues.
1.
- I went to Lisbon for a few
days. - like?
- It was all right. I’d never been there before. - with?
- A friend from work. She got food poisoning and spent two
days in bed. - Oh Dear. now?
- Much better, thanks. - get on okay?
- No, not really. We argued a lot. - ?
- She wanted to read her book all day, and I wanted to see
the city.
2.
- My mum’s in hospital. - Really! wrong
?
- She fell over last week while she was out shopping. - now?
- Not too bad. They’ve done some tests and we’re waiting for
the results. - she in?
- King George’s, the one near the motorway. - How in hospital?
- Another couple of days at least.
Listen to check.
Check your answers.
Complete the questions with a preposition from the box.
1. Who does this
50 euro note belong ? 2. Who are you going out ? 3. I see you’ve got a present. Who is it
? 4. What are you so afraid ? 5. What kind of films are you interested
? 6. What are you talking ? 7. What is your country famous
? 8. What the hell do you think you’re looking
? 9. Who was that book written
? 10. What did you spend all your salary
?
Listen to check.
Check your answers.
Write indirect questions. Follow the example.
Example: Who designed
that beautiful building? I wonder who designed that beautiful building.
1. What's Cambodia like?
I’d really like to find out
. 2. Did Hemingway write 'The Old Man and the Sea'?
I’m not sure . 3. What is it called in English?
I can't remember . 4. How do you do it?
Can you tell me . 5. What’s your current salary?
Would you mind telling me
. 6. How long has she been learning Chinese?
I wonder . 7. What does your wife do for a living?
I was wondering if you could tell me
. 8. How important is that contract to the company?
Can you tell me . 9. When was the film made?
Nobody remembers . 10. Who did you go out with last Friday?
I'd like to know .