STEP 1:
Make sure you know your question words! WHO?
y
y
manner
WHAT?
y
y
number
WHEN?
y
y
object
WHERE?
y
y
person
WHY?
y
y
place
HOW?
y
y
quantity
HOW MANY?
y
y
reason
HOW MUCH?
y
y
time
STEP 2:
Learn the word order!
QUESTION WORD EXCEPTION:
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DO / DOES (= auxiliary)
+
SUBJECT
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Verb (infinitive form)
WHO and WHAT as subjects > no auxiliary. WHAT / WHO (subject)
+
(3
rd
V-s person singular)
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… ?
Ex: “Who brings presents for Christmas?” “Santa Claus!’ Ex: “What (month) comes after March?” “April.”
STEP 3:
Time to practise!
EXERCISE 1: Find the correct question words. 1) “__________ do you spell ‘address’?” “A-D-D-R-E-S-S.” 2) “__________ does Anna live?” “She lives in Edinburgh.” 3) “__________ do you always call me?” “Because I miss you!”
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… ?
4) “__________ money do they want?” “They want $5,000!” 5) “__________ prepares your lunch box?” “My Dad does.” 6) “__________ days a week do your parents work?” “They work 5 days a week.” 7) “__________ do you want for your birthday?” “I want a new computer.” 8) “__________ happens on Halloween?” “On Halloween, kids go trick-or-treating.” 9) “__________ does your mother do the laundry?” “She does it on Wednesdays.” 10) “__________ do you often go to the cinema with?” “I often go to the cinema with my best friend. What can you say about the question word used in sentences 5 and 10? What can you say about the question word used in sentences 7 and 8? EXERCISE 2: Find the questions. 1) ___________________________________________________________? “Her father speaks five foreign languages.” 2) ___________________________________________________________? “Helen buys a new pair of shoes every week!” 3) ___________________________________________________________? “I get up early because my school is far from my house.” 4) ___________________________________________________________? “They go to school by bus.” 5) ___________________________________________________________? “Andrew wants to be a doctor.” 6) ___________________________________________________________? “We have maths on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.” 7) ___________________________________________________________? “Their new neighbours come from New Zealand.” 8) ___________________________________________________________? “This mobile phone costs $120.”