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16 Asking Questions

Read these sentences.

1. Is this a book?
2. Where are you going?
3. What is your name?
OIn the above sentences, something is
being asked. When we ask something, it is called a question.
OSo when we say'How are you?', we aska question.
Generally, a question starts with Wh-type words (When, What, Where,
Which, How) or is, Am, Are, Do, Does.
O Aquestion ends with a question mark (?).
A. Make questions from the given sentences. One has been done for you.
1. This is adog. Is this a dog?_
2. This isa boy. ls Uhis_A A2
3. That is a colourfulpainting d ihat n coldikulpaintig
4. That is a gift.
5. This is a bicycle. rucl,9
6. These are grapes.
7. It is a juicy mango.
8. The birds are flying.
9. Those are beautiful flowers. AhlniLLO
10. Wearegoing to Udaipur. 24_prio_J Lilaipus
For the teacher: Encourage the students to ask each other as many questions as they can about eacn

other's life. Ask them to practise these questions in pairs.

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 Motu hasa cycle.
Unark{?)in each of the
given sentences
Is thegrass green
Ne are goinngf a
naughty 2
picnictoday.
Are you
5.Areyou hurt?
6. Yes,you are right.

7. They are going to Shimla

tomorrow.
R. Is it okay if l call you after one hour
9. Stars are shining.

10. Are you sure sir

C. Make questions forthe given statements.One has been donefor you.

1. This is your pet.

Is this your pet?
2. This is a leaf.

hi a l4
friends.
3. Theyare good
thu q0nclend
4. This is apple juice.
hiApaljuio

5. Thatis a frog.

Saihata

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 6. These are kites.

da thasn kih?
7. Itis raining outside

ls ik ainina 0tside ?
8. This is a park.
hia pok _
9. lamastudent.

Am A tucdont 2
10. She is a pretty girl.

11. This is a new pen.

thiA An pin
12. That is a kettle.

thatthat a k ttl2
13. Students are
playing.
La
14. The teacher is teaching in the class.

th tunch phin in ih la
15. They are going to temple.
thaun a nfrmple