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49 Questions 1
49 Questions 1
But do not use do/does/did if who/what etc. is the subject of the sentence. Compare:
Questions 2 -+ Unit 50 Question tags (do you ? isn't it? et c.) -+ Unit 52
Exercises
Ask Joe questions. (Look at his answers before you write the questions.)
5 (children?) ...... ................................. ....................... ....... ... ... Yes, two boys.
joe
6 (how old I they?) .......................... .. ..................... ..... .. 12 and 15.
7 (what I do?) ................................................................. I'm a journalist.
8 (what I wife I do?) ........... ..... .. ..... ..... . She's a doctor.
1 Somebody hit me. M:19.....b~. ~903.......... . . ..... ... ....... . ...... . .. . ..........
2 I hit somebody. "' .M:19.....c44. ~O..lA.....h~.?. . ... . .... ................. ....... .......... . . ........
3 Somebody paid the bill. Who ............................................... ..... .................... ....... .................... ..
4 Something happened . What ...
5 Diane sa id someth ing.
6 This book belongs to somebody.
7 Somebody lives in that house.
8 I fell over something.
9 Someth ing fell off the shelf.
10 This word means someth ing.
11 I borrowed the money from somebody.
12 I'm worried about something.
Put the words in brackets in the correct order. All the sentences are questions.
1 (when I was I built I this house) .....\Yn.~ ...~<&?. Jh~s..... b.9!A.?.~ b..~ -~t:.?. . ............................................ ...............................
2 (how I cheese I is I made) ................. ..... ...... ....................... .. .. .......... ........ ..................................................................
3 (when I invented I the computer I was) .... . ................... . .. .... .. ......... ......... . ... ... . . ....... .. ......................... ..
4 (why I Sue I working I isn't I today) ....... ... ................... ......... .................................. .. ....... ............... ....... . . ......... .........
5 (what time I com ing I your friends I are) .. ... ................. ..... .............. ........................ ......................................
6 (why I was I cancelled I the trip) .................. .................................................................................................................................................... .
7 (where I your mother I was I born) . ............................... ... .... ... ..... . .................... .................... .............................
8 (why I you I to the party I didn't I come) .. . ...................... . .. .. . . .............. .... . . . ........ .......... ........ .. .................. ..
9 (how I the accident I did I happen) ......... ... .. ... ......... .. .. . .. . .. . ............. .. . . ............... ..................................
10 (why I this machine I doesn't I work) ....................................... ............................................................................................................... .
• •., Write negative questions from the words in brackets. In each situation you are surprised.
1 A:We won't see Lisa this evening.
s: Why not? (s he I not I come I out w ith us?) .......I.?.Y.I)c.sne: .. 0.r:r..~g ... ov.~. w~ ~.?.? ................................
2 A: I hope we don't meet Luke tonight.
8 : Why? (you I not I like I him?) ............... .. . ................................. ...................... ... .. . .... . ......................................
3 A: Don't go and see that film .
8 : Why not? (it I not I good?) ..... ............. .... . .... .. ........... .... .... . ..... . ........................ ................................ .. . ................... .
4 A: I'll have to borrow some money.
8 : Why? (you I not I have I any?) ....
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