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Understanding Question Words

The document discusses question words or WH words in Portuguese. There are question words that cannot be answered with "yes" or "no" and are used to obtain more specific answers. These include what, why, where, which, when, whose, and how. Examples of questions using these words are provided, such as "What is your name?", "Where are you from?", and "Why are you studying English?". Two exercises are included, the first with 10 questions using question words and the second involving reading a short text about a person named Mary and answering 8 questions about her using question words.

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Understanding Question Words

The document discusses question words or WH words in Portuguese. There are question words that cannot be answered with "yes" or "no" and are used to obtain more specific answers. These include what, why, where, which, when, whose, and how. Examples of questions using these words are provided, such as "What is your name?", "Where are you from?", and "Why are you studying English?". Two exercises are included, the first with 10 questions using question words and the second involving reading a short text about a person named Mary and answering 8 questions about her using question words.

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QUESTION WORDS

Question words ou WH words so palavras interrogativas utilizadas para se


obter respostas mais especficas. So perguntas que no podem ser
respondidas com sim ou no:
What o qu, qual
Why por que
Where onde, de
Which qual
onde
When quando
Whose de
quem
What is your name?
Where are you from?
When is your birthday?
Who are you?
Why are you studying English?
Which color do you prefere: black or white? (usado quando se d opes)
Whose books and notebooks are these?
How old are you?
Exercise 1
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5.
6.
7.

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us?
8. ________
9. ________
10.________

are you so happy?


is sitting behind you?
do you go to school?
is the police station?
are you crying?
is going with you?
are you going to visit
book is that?
book is yours?
old is she?

Exercise 2
Read about Marys vacation and answer the questions
My name is Mary. Im 25 years old. I am a nurse and live in San Francisco. I
have one brother and he lives in Miami. He is single and he has a dog. His
dogs name is Apollo. Every year I go there to visit them. I really love that
city. My parents live in San Francisco too. We sit on the beach every night
and talk about life. I like to visit them in my free time.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Where does Mary live?


What does she do?
Who lives in San Francisco?
Who lives in Miami?
Is Marys brother married?
What is the dogs name?
How old is Mary?
What do Mary and her parents do

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QUESTION WORDS
at night?

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