Unit: 6. Money and Economy
Questions
A. Look at the following questions and say what type of questions
they are.
a. Do you like this country?
Yes/no questions
b. Where is she from?
Wh.-questions
c. How many eggs do we need for this cake?
Wh.-questions
d. Whose children are playing in the yard?
Wh.-questions
e. Does she like ice cream or sweets?
Yes/no questions
f. She sent him an invitation, didn’t she?
Tag questions
g. Could you tell me if the doctor is available?
Yes/no questions / indirect questions
h. Do you know how tall they are?
Yes/no questions
English has several types of questions: yes/no
questions, wh.-questions, choice questions, tag questions and
indirect questions.
B. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences.
[do, you, is, can, where, did, does,
did]
a. ...........your
friend a scientist? – No, he's an artist.
Is your
friend a scientist? – No, he's an artist.
b. ...........Naresh
live in Kathmandu? – No, he lives in Pokhara.
Does Naresh
live in Kathmandu? – No, he lives in Pokhara.
c.
When ...........you get home? – I got home yesterday.
When did you
get home? – I got home yesterday.
d.
What time ...........you get up? – I get up at 6:00.
What
time do you get up? – I get up at 6:00.
e. ...........the
children go to the parK? – Yes, they went there after school.
Did the
children go to the parK? – Yes, they went there after school.
f. Are ...........going
to school? – No, I'm going home.
Are you
going to school? – No, I'm going home.
g. ...........you
speak Chinese? – Just a little.
Can you
speak Chinese? – Just a little.
h. ...........did
you grow up? – I grew up in Okhaldhunga.
Where did
you grow up? – I grew up in Okhaldhunga.
C. Make wh.-questions so that the
words in bold become the answer.
a.
Romeo loves Juliet.
Whom
does Romeo love?
b.
My mother made a delicious bread yesterday.
What
did your mother make yesterday?
c.
The music was composed by Narayan Gopal.
Who
was the music composed by?
d.
I'm looking for a new book.
What
are you looking for?
e.
They were talking about the new movie.
What
were they talking about?
f.
She got the idea from a story.
What
did she get from a story?
g.
She always goes to school on foot.
How
does she always go to school?
h.
She sometimes goes to the cinema.
How
often does she go to the cinema?
i.
They have been waiting for three years.
How
long have they been waiting?
D. Change these indirect questions into direct ones.
a.
Could you tell me where the Market Street is?
Where
is the Market Street?
b.
I'm longing to know what time the bank opens.
What
time does the bank open?
c.
Do you have any idea how he's managed to get in shape so quickly?
How
has he managed to get in shape so quickly?
d.
I'd like to know how much this motorcycle costs these days.
How
much does this motorcycle cost these days?
e.
Did you notice if he had left the car in the park?
Had
he left the car in the park?
f.
Have you found out if the train has left?
Has
the train left?
g.
I was wondering if they speak English well.
Do
they speak English well?
h.
Would you tell us how we can get to the post office from here?
How
can we get to the post office from here?
i.
Do you remember if I locked the front door?
Did
I lock the front door?
Extra Questions
Look at the following questions and say what type of questions they
are. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences. Make wh.-questions so that the words in bold become the answer. Change these
indirect questions into direct ones. Solve the question as indicated.
1) 1) ..........did you grow up? I grew up in
Okhaldhunga. [do, where, did, does, did]
2) ...........Naresh live in Kathmandu? No,
he lives in Pokhara. [do, where, did, does, did]
3) ..........the children go to the park?
Yes, they went there after school. [do, did, does, did]
4)
...........you speak Chinese? Just a
little. [do, you, is, can, where, did, does, did]
5)
...........your friend a scientist? No,
he's an artist. [do, you, is, can, where, did, does, did]
6)
Andy did his homework very quickly.
(change into wh. question)
7)
Andy saw a red sports car. (change into
wh. question)
8)
Are they ready for the
trip? (change into affirmative sentence)
9)
Are you hungry? (change into
affirmative sentence)
10)
Are ...........going to school? No,
I'm going home. [do, you, is, can, where, did, does, did]
11)
Can I call my sister? (change into
affirmative sentence)
12)
Could you tell me if the doctor is available? (what kind of
question is it?)
13)
Could you tell me where the Market
Street is? (change into direct question)
14)
Did she clean the room? (change into
affirmative sentence)
15)
Did you notice if he had left the car in
the park? (change into direct question)
16) Do you have any idea how he's managed to
get in shape so quickly? (change into direct question)
17)
Do you know how tall they are? (what kind of question is it?)
18)
Do you like this country? (what kind of question is it?)
19)
Do you like this country? (change
into affirmative sentence)
20)
Do you remember if I locked the front
door? (change into direct question)
21)
Does Jane know about your new
job? (change into affirmative sentence)
22)
Does she like ice cream or sweets?
(change into affirmative sentence)
23)
Does she like ice cream or sweets? (what kind of question is
it?)
24)
Harry and Lucy / from London? (make a
question with ‘be’ verb)
25)
Have you done your homework? (change
into affirmative sentence)
26)
Have you found out if the train has
left? (change into direct question)
27)
He / a doctor? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
28)
He / French? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
29)
He ate an apple. (change into wh.
question)
30)
He can speak German. (change into yes/no
question)
31)
He drank some lemonade. (change into wh.
question)
32)
He had an accident. (change into yes/no question)
33)
He is a student. (change into question)
34)
He kicked the ball high into the air.
(change into wh. question)
35)
He repaired everything carefully.
(change into wh. question)
36)
He was driving fast. (change into yes/no
question)
37)
How did you meet her? (change into
affirmative sentence)
38)
How many eggs do we need for this cake? (what kind of question
is it?)
39)
How many eggs do we need for this
cake? (change into affirmative sentence)
40)
I / early? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
41)
I / right? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
42)
I was wondering if they speak English
well. (change into direct question)
43)
I would go to the cinema. (change into
question)
44)
I'd like to know how much this
motorcycle costs these days. (change into direct question)
45)
I'm longing to know what time the bank
opens. (change into direct question)
46)
I'm looking for a new book. (change into
wh. question)
47)
Is he a teacher or a student? (change
into affirmative sentence)
48)
Is it cold outside? (change into
affirmative sentence)
49)
It is snowing. (change into yes/no question)
50)
John / in the garden? (make a question
with ‘be’ verb)
51)
Julie / at home? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
52)
Most girls here wear skirts.
(change into question)
53)
My mother made a delicious bread
yesterday. (change into wh. question)
54)
My mum pays for the ticket. (change into
wh. question)
55)
Pedro / from Spain? (make a question
with ‘be’ verb)
56)
Romeo loves Juliet. (change into wh.
question)
57)
She / a teacher? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
58)
She / German? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
59)
She / on the bus? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
60)
She always goes to school on foot.
(change into wh. question)
61)
She got the idea from a story. (change
into wh. question)
62)
She likes ice cream. (change into
question)
63)
She lives in Brussels. (change into
yes/no question)
64)
She sent him an invitation, didn’t she? (what kind of question
is it?)
65)
She sometimes goes to the cinema.
(change into wh. question)
66)
She will arrive at ten o'clock. (change
into yes/no question)
67)
The children / at school? (make a
question with ‘be’ verb)
68)
The dog goes over to the children.
(change into wh. question)
69)
The glass is on the table. (change into
question)
70)
The music was composed by Narayan Gopal.
(change into wh. question)
71)
They / hungry? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
72)
They / in Tokyo? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
73)
They had new mobile phones. (change into
wh. question)
74)
They have been waiting for three years.
(change into wh. question)
75)
They have lived here a long time.
(change into yes/no question)
76)
They heard a terrifying noise. (change
into wh. question)
77)
They lived in Manchester. (change into
yes/no question)
78)
They look at our flowers and vegetables.
(change into wh. question)
79)
They stayed at a hotel. (change into wh.
question)
80)
They were talking about the new movie.
(change into wh. question)
81)
They wrote down the address. (change
into wh. question)
82)
This flower smells great. (change into
wh. question)
83)
Tom lived in Chicago. (change into wh.
question)
84)
We / in the right place? (make a
question with ‘be’ verb)
85)
We / late? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
86)
We / on time? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
87)
We go to the cinema. (change
into question)
88)
What is on the table? (change into
affirmative sentence)
89)
What time ...........you get up? I
get up at 6:00. [do, you, is, can, where, did, does, did]
90)
When did you come here? (change
into affirmative sentence)
91)
When ...........you get home? I got
home yesterday. [do, you, is, can, where, did, does, did]
92)
Where is he from? (change into
affirmative sentence)
93)
Where is she from? (what kind of question is it?)
94)
Where would you go, to the cinema or the
theatre? (change into affirmative sentence)
95)
Who goes to the cinema?
(change into affirmative sentence)
96)
Who wears skirts here? (change
into affirmative sentence)
97)
Whose children are playing in the yard? (what kind of question
is it?)
98)
Whose children are playing in the
yard? (change into affirmative sentence)
99)
Will you buy that dress? (change into
affirmative sentence)
100)
Would you tell us how we can get to the
post office from here? (change into direct question)
101)
You / in a cafe? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
102)
You / thirsty? (make a question with
‘be’ verb)
103)
You / tired? (make a question with ‘be’
verb)
104)
You have been smoking. (change into
yes/no question)
105)
You speak fluent French. (change into
yes/no question)
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