Wh- questions

Basic Question Types Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No") Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No") Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information") Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information") Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question") Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question")

Yes/No Questions auxiliary verbsubjectmain verb Answer Yes or No Do232youwantdinner?Yes, I do. Canyoudrive? No, I can't. Hasshefinishedher work?Yes, she has. Didtheygohome? No, they didn't. Exception! verb be simple present and simple past IsAnneFrench?Yes, she is. WasRamat home?No, he wasn't.

2. Question Word Questions question word auxiliary verb subjec t main verb Answer Information Wheredoyoulive? In Paris. Whenwillwehave lunch ? At 1pm. Whodidshemeet? She met Ram. Whyhasn'tTaradoneit? Because she can't. Exception! verb be simple present and simple past WhereisBombay?In India. Howwasshe?Very well.

3. Choice Questions auxiliary verb subject main ver b OR Answer In the question Doyouwantteaorcoffee?Coffee, please. WillwemeetJohnorJames?John. Didshego to Lond on or New Yor k? She went to London. Exception! verb be simple present and simple past Isyour carwhiteorblack?It's black. Werethey$15or$50?$15.

Question Word FunctionExample whatasking for information about somethingWhat is your name? asking for repetition or confirmation What? I can't hear you. You did what? what...forasking for a reason, asking why What did you do that for? whenasking about timeWhen did he leave? whereasking in or at what place or positionWhere do they live? whichasking about choice Which colour do you want? who asking what or which person or people (subject) Who opened the door?

whoseasking about ownership Whose are these keys? Whose turn is it? whyasking for reason, asking what...forWhy do you say that? why don'tmaking a suggestionWhy don't I help you? howasking about mannerHow does this work? asking about condition or qualityHow was your exam? how + adj/advasking about extent or degreesee examples below how fardistanceHow far is Pattaya from Bangkok? how longlength (time or space)How long will it take? how manyquantity (countable)How many cars are there? how muchquantity (uncountable)How much money do you have? how oldageHow old are you? how come (informal)asking for reason, asking whyHow come I can't see her?

Ask questions for the underlined Word/ expression: 1. _____________________? In the morning I drink milk. 2. _____________________? She goes to school every day. 3. _____________________? At lunch time I eat soup. 4. _____________________? Mary lives in Lisbon. 5. _____________________? We went to Paris in August. 6. _____________________? We got there by bus. 7. _____________________? I waited 10 minutes to see him. 8. _____________________? We stayed in London for a week. 9. _____________________? We didn´t visit that museum because we were in a hurry. 10. _____________________? She studies in her bedroom. 11. _____________________? He is my English teacher.

TABOO QUESTIONS

Work in groups and invent at least 5 taboo questions which will be answered afterwards by the members of the other teams!!!!!! E.g. E.g. How often do you take a bath or shower? How often do you take a bath or shower? What colour underwear are you wearing today? What colour underwear are you wearing today? How much do you weigh? How much do you weigh? How much money do you have (in the bank)? How much money do you have (in the bank)?

Useful language TTTTTTTTTTTT Politely refusing to answer a question Id rather not answer that (if you dont mind)? Id rather not answer that (if you dont mind)? Id rather not say Id rather not say Im afraid thats a bit personal Im afraid thats a bit personal Impolitely refusing to answer a question (Thats) none of your business! (Thats) none of your business! Keep your nose out (of other peoples business)! Keep your nose out (of other peoples business)! I could tell you, but then Id have to kill you I could tell you, but then Id have to kill you