positive question
1 am am I?
A:What's your name)
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he he? re you married )
she •
IS
.IS she?
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No, l'm not.
it it?
~ ow old are you ?)
we we?
you are are you?
V re you a scudenc?)
they they?
O 'Am I iare ?' 'No, you're on time.'
O 'Is your mother at home?' 'No, she's ouc.'
O 'Are your parents at home?' 'No, they're ouc.'
O 'Is it cold in your room ?' 'Yes, a little.'
O Your shoes are nice. Are they new?
We say:
O Is she ar home? / Is your mother at home? (not Is
at home your mother?)
Are they new? / Are your shoes new? (not Are new
your shoes?)
O
Where ... ? / What ... ? / Who .. . ? / How ... ? / Why ... ?
O Where is your mother? Is she at home?
O 'Where are you from ?' 'Canada.'
O 'What colour is your car?' 'lt's red.'
O 'How old is Joe?' 'He's 24.'
O How are your parents? Are they well?
O These shoes are nice. How much are they?
O This hotel isn't very good. Why is it so expensive?
what's = what is who's = who is how's = how is where's = where is
O What's the time? O Who's that man?
O Where's Lucy? O How's your father?
Short answers
am. l'm That 's my seat.
he he's he
she
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ıs. she's she isn't.
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Yes, it No, it s not. or it
No,
we we're we
you are. you're you aren't.
they they're they
O 'Are you tireci?' 'Yes, 1am.'
O 'Are you hungry?' 'No, l'm not, but l'm thirsty.'
O 'Is your friend English ?' 'Yes, he is.'
O 'Are these your keys?' 'Yes, they are.'
O 'That's my seat.' 'No, it isn't.'
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Exercises
- Find the right answers for the questions.
1 Where's ehe camera? A Landon. 1 G
2 Is your car blue? B No, l'm not. 2
3 Is Kate from Landon? C Yes, you are. 3
4 Am I late? D My sister. 4
5 Where's Amy from? E Black. 5
6 What colour is your bag? F No, it's black. 6
7 Are you hungry? G in your bag. 7
8 How is George? ~ No, she's American. 8
9 Who's chat woman?
J 1 Very well. 9
- Make questions with these words.
1 (is/ at home / your mother) ... ı.~.Y9wt.m9:t.b~r~rt..b9m?. .................... 7
2 (your parencs / are / well) ...... [Link] y9.u..r..pcır..?..n:t..~.W?.I I 7
3 (interesting /is/ your job) 7
4 (ehe shops / are / open coday) ··· ··· ··· ········ ····
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5 (from / where / you / are) ················.. -· '
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6 (interested in sport / you / are) '' ... .............................. ,., .................. 7.
7 (is/ near here/ the station) ·········································· .
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8 (at school / are / your children) ...... ...... , ......................... 7.
9 (you / are / lace / why)
- Complete the questions. Use What ... / Who ... / Where ... / How ... .
1 ........................ ... .. ..... . ... .H.9W.E.:J.r.~..... your parencs? They're very well.
2 ............. ............ ehe bus stop? At ehe end of ehe screet.
3 ........... ................. your children? Five, six and ten.
4 ....... these oranges? f 1.50 a kilo.
5 ..... .. your favourite sport? Skiing.
6 . .. ............................................................................ ehe manin chis photo? Thac's my father.
7 .......... your new shoes? Black.
- Write the questions.
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(name?) ...W.h.sıt.'.!?..[Link]:1g.m~?. ..... Paul.
. PAUL
2 (American?) No, l'm Auscralian.
3 (how old?) ..... l'm 30.
4 (a teacher?) No, l'm a lawyer.
5 (married?) ...... Yes, 1am.
6 (wife a lawyer?) .................... No, she's a designer.
7 (from?) She's ltalian.
8 (her name?) Anna.
9 (how old?) She's 27.
- Write short answers (Yes, 1am. / No, he isn't. ete.).
•1 Are you married? ...N.9,Jtnn9:t.., 4 Are your hands cold?
2 Are you chirscy? 5 Is it dark now?
3 Is it cold coday? ............... ........................... 6 Are you a teacher? ...
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