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English Question Formation Guide

The document provides a guide on forming questions and short answers in English, focusing on various subjects and verb forms. It includes examples of positive and negative questions, as well as exercises for practicing question formation and responses. Key phrases and structures for asking about personal information, locations, and conditions are highlighted.
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English Question Formation Guide

The document provides a guide on forming questions and short answers in English, focusing on various subjects and verb forms. It includes examples of positive and negative questions, as well as exercises for practicing question formation and responses. Key phrases and structures for asking about personal information, locations, and conditions are highlighted.
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positive question

1 am am I?
A:What's your name)
- - ,-..
-
he he? re you married )
she •
IS
.IS she?
~
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
.
ıs. she's she isn't.
.,
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.'
~
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) ··· ··· ··· ········ ····
7.

5 (from / where / you / are) ················.. -· '


7

6 (interested in sport / you / are) '' ... .............................. ,., .................. 7.

7 (is/ near here/ the station) ·········································· .


7

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.

1
e
(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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