Interrogative words in English (Question words). Exercises: Types of Interrogative Sentences 5 Question Words in English

There are several types of questions in English. One of these types, the general question, we have already learned to ask and answer. A general question is a question that begins with a verb and an auxiliary verb and requires a yes or no answer. Today we will consider a special question (special question), which begins with a question word, meaning it asks for specific information.

Dictionary of question words (listen)

Read carefully the list of question words in English and try to guess which one is the most frequently used.
What what, what

Who who

When when

Where where, where, from where

why why

How as

How much/how much how many

Whose whose

Which which one of

The use of question words in speech

The most common question word in English used to ask questions is the word what. First of all, because it has two meanings - what, what, that is, to questions with this interrogative word, we can give two types of different information, both an object and a sign of an object. We are already familiar with the most frequently asked questions.

What is your name? What is your name?

What is your surname? What is your last name?

What is your address? What is your address?

What is your hobby? What is your hobby?

If we want to request information about a person, then we should use a question word who.

Who is this man? Who is this man?

Who did you meet yesterday? Who did you meet yesterday?

We ask for time information using a question word. when.

When do you usually get up? When do you usually get up?

When were you born? When were you born?

We learn information about a place using a question word. where, which has as many as three meanings: where, where, where from.

Where are you from? Where you're from?

Where were you born? Where you were born?

When asking for a reason or purpose, we use a question word why.

Why do you like reading books? Why do you like to read books?

Why did you go there? Why did you go there?

With a question word how we are trying to find out how this or that action (mode of action) took place or through what.

How do you get to work? How do you get to work?

How do you speak English? How do you speak English?

Also, the question word how is part of two other question words how many/how much(how many).

However, how many is used with countable items (which can be counted), while how much used with uncountable items (which cannot be counted). In English, uncountable nouns are those that denote liquid, bulk products, various substances, and some others, For example, time (time), money (money), furniture (furniture), advice (advice), news (news), weather (weather).

How many apples do you eat a week? How many apples a week do you eat?

As you can see, question words what and which there is the same meaning - which one. However, the use of these words varies depending on the context. question word which is used in the meaning - which, which of, that is, we mean a certain circle of people or objects from which we make a choice.

Which bag do you like? What bag do you like?

As for the construction of a special question, this principle does not differ from the principle of constructing a general question.

Only in this case, the interrogative word will take the first place, and then, according to the rule, the verb or auxiliary verb and the subject, expressed by a proper name, pronoun or noun, follow. The intonation pattern of a special question sometimes causes bewilderment among people who study English. The intonation of a special question coincides with the intonation of a regular declarative sentence, that is, at the end of the question there should be a descending tone (the voice falls down).

Tasks for the lesson

Exercise 1. Ask questions to the underlined parts of the sentence.
1. His favorite color is blue.
2. This man is my uncle.
3. We get up at 7 a.m. every day.
4. They come from Spain.
5. He is looking for a part-time job because he needs money.
6. I go to work by car.
7. My brother spends 2 hours a day riding a bike.
8. This dress is hers.
9. I like these red shoes very much.

Exercise 2. Answer the questions.
1. What is your favorite sport?
2. Who is this old man?
3. When do you usually clean your flat/house?
4. Where do you come from?
5. Why are you learning English?
6. How do you get to work?
7. How much time a day do you spend at work?
8. Whose laptop is this?
9. Which film do you fancy watching?

Exercise 1.
1. What is his favorite color?
2. Who is this man?
3. When do you get up every day?
4. Where do they come from?
5. Why is he looking for a part-time job?
6. How do you go to work?
7. How much time a day does your brother spend riding a bike?
8. Whose is this dress?
9. Which shoes do you like?

In order to communicate in English, you need to be able to put words into sentences. The English language, as well as Russian, offers four possible options for this: affirmative (or affirmative), negative (or negative), exclamatory (or exclamatory) and interrogative (or interrogative) sentences. The last group offers five types of questions for their education, two of which cannot be applied without the knowledge of interrogative words, which will noticeably enliven the conversation and help to establish communication with the native speaker. That is why let's look at question words in English and how to use them.

Question words or Interrogative words are words that help build an interrogative sentence, to which you can get a complete answer regarding the characteristics, time, place, method of performing an action. Without their presence, it will be quite difficult to obtain any specific information.

Question words are missing

Question words present

— Do you like the self-portrait he drew?

— Yes, I do.

Do you like the self-portrait he painted?

- Yes, I like it.

— Why do you like the self-portrait he drew?

— I like his perception of himself and the brightness of colours.

Why do you like the self-portrait he painted?

— I like his perception of himself and the brightness of the colors.

Were you engaged in that business?

Yes, I was.

- Have you been doing this?

- Yes, I did.

How were you engaged in that business?

— A friend of mine suggested me to cooperate with him.

- How did you get into this business?

— My friend invited me to cooperate with him.

— Do you prefer black or light shades?

— I prefer light ones.

Do you prefer black or light shades?

I prefer light ones.

What shades of eyeshadow do you usually use?

— I use different shades depending on seasons.

What shades of eye shadow do you usually use?

— I use different shades depending on the season.

As you may have noticed, questions that do not contain question words are used to confirm or deny a fact or offer an alternative choice. They are also quite often used in speech, but are not suitable for obtaining details. For this case, interrogative sentences with interrogative words are used, which are divided into 2 groups: special questions and questions to the subject.

First, let's look at what this type of question is. Special questions - questions that require a detailed answer and include a question word. They are built according to the following scheme:

Now let's study interrogative words for special questions in English with transcription.

question word what[(h)wət]

The word what is used in the following cases:

In the meaning of "what" in direct questions to the subject or object;

In the meaning of "who", when it comes to a person's profession;

In the meaning of "what" as part of an interrogative phrase or with subjects;

Interrogative phrase
What kind of tea do you prefer? (whatkind - what type / kind)	Which do you prefer tea?
What sort of shoes did Elvis Presley wear? (whatsort - what sort / type)	What Did Elvis Presley wear shoes?
What type of sentences is more difficult for you to understand? (whattype - what type)	What types Are sentences difficult for you to understand?
What time does she usually come to work? (whattime - when / at what time)	What time does she usually come to work?
What color are your eyes? (whatcolor - what color)	What colors of your eyes?
What does happiness feel like? (what…like - how, what it looks like)	What is happiness?
What is she doing for? (what ... for - forwhat)	Forwhat does she do it?
What did you want to talk about? (what ... about - about what)	About what you wanted to talk?
What do you want to replace this part with? (what ... with - than)	How do you want to replace this part?

What + subject
What landmarks have you visited?	What sights have you visited?
What books do you like reading?	What books do you like to read?
What cartoons are recommended for children under the age of 7?	What cartoons recommended for children under the age of 7?

question word which[(h)wiCH]

The word which is used:

In the meaning of "which of" with the preposition of;

In the meaning of "what" with the subject.

Both interrogative words what and which, at first glance, are used in the same situations and do not have any difference between them. However, there are still differences between these words:

What show do you like to watch? (What show do you like to watch?)	The speaker does not limit the interlocutor in the choice.
Which text should be written in English with a Russian translation? (What text should be written in English with translation into Russian?)	It is clear from the context that the person has a list of topics. It is a question of a limited choice, you can substitute the preposition "of".
What magazine are you reading? (What magazine do you read?)	The word "which" can be replaced by "what".
Which blouse do you want to sell? (Which blouse do you want to sell?)	The word "which" can be replaced by "which of".
What gift do you want for Christmas? (What present do you want for Christmas?)	With the inanimate
Which of you will help me to clean the room tomorrow? (Which of you will help me clean my room tomorrow?)	With animated
Which table should be included in the project? (Which table should be included in the project?)	With the inanimate

question word how

How in the meaning of "how" is used alone or in an interrogative phrase:

Interrogative phrase
how much money have you saved up? (howmuch - how much / how much) with uncountable nouns	How much did you save money?
How many poems did he write? (howmany - how much / how much) with countable nouns	How much did he write poetry?
how old was she when they moved to Canada? (how old - how old)	How much she was years when they moved to Canada?
how long will you be at home? (howlong - how long)	How long will you be at home?
how tall is she? (how tall - how tall)	Which she has growth?
how deep is that ocean? (howdeep - how deep)	How deep this ocean?
How wide is the road? ( how wide – how wide)	How wide this road?
How often do you visit this website? (how often - how often)	How often do you visit this site?
how fast can you type? (how fast - how fast)	How fast can you print?

How on your own
How could you not tell me that you have a child?	how could you not tell me that you have a child?
How to build a career?	how build a career?
How could you forget to take the food I made?	how could you forget to take the food I prepared?
How did you handle the situation?	how did you manage the situation?

question word who

Who in the meaning of "who" is used in special questions in the future tense and in the passive voice.

question word where[(h)wer]

Where used:

In the meaning of "where";

In the meaning of "where";

question word when[(h)wen]

When in the meaning of "when" is used:

question word why[(h)wī]

The word Why [(h)wī] in the meaning of "why" is used:

question word whom

whom is used:

In the meaning of "to whom" alone or with the preposition to;

In the meaning of "whom";

In the meaning of "with whom";

In the meaning of "by whom" with the preposition by.

interrogative word whose

The word whose in the meaning of "whose" is used:

Interrogative words in English for a question to the subject

Questions to the subject are questions that do not need an auxiliary verb. They can express past and present tenses. The following question words are used with this type of question.

To fully understand and study a topic, it is not enough just to read it. This also requires practice, both written and oral. One of the most effective ways to practice a language can rightfully be called communication with a native speaker. But, if there are no native speakers nearby, or you are not yet completely sure that you have mastered the topic, in order to apply it in speech, start with exercises. Today we decided to focus on the topic types of questions in English exercises.

Types of questions in English: a brief overview

But first, let's briefly review the theory. There are 5 types of questions in English:

General Questions or general questions - questions in English that require a short answer, that is, a yes or no answer. They are built with the help of auxiliary verbs, which are expressed by the forms do, be, have, as well as modal verbs. Examples:

Alternative Questions or alternative questions - questions in which it is proposed to make a choice. Such questions are built using the same auxiliary verbs, but in their composition they have two identical members of the sentence, connected by the conjunction or (or):

Special Questions or special questions are questions that, in addition to the auxiliary verb, have an interrogative word expressed by such adverbs as how (how), what (what), where (where) and others. Used to get a detailed answer:

Who Questions or questions to the subject - questions that do not require an auxiliary verb. They are built using the adverbs who (who) and what (what):

Other English topics: Present Continuous for Kids: Easy Grammar, Practice and Teaching Poems

Disjunctive Questions or disjunctive questions are questions used for clarification. Formed with the help of an affirmative sentence and a short question (“tail”). A short question can be translated as “isn't it true”, “isn't it”, “is it true”, “is it true”, etc., there is no difference.

Having briefly repeated the topic, let's move on to the exercises themselves. Try not to peep into the answers, it is better to reread the article about this topic and look at the examples above.

Types of questions in English exercises

Do the exercises:

Exercise 1 (general questions)

Make up one general question for each affirmative sentence. Example: I like reading. Answer: Do you like reading?

George is a nice guy. ?

We have talked a lot. ?

She is going to have a baby. ?

You can do this task. ?

We were good friends. ?

Sarah and Michael went to the park the day before yesterday. ?

He could do it without any hesitation. ?

She is a wonderful human being. ?

Exercise 2 (separation questions)

Arrange the "tails" in the correct order to get tag questions.

You didn't go to school

doesn't he have we didn't she did you shouldn't you

They haven't been in London

did you shouldn't you have they isn't she won't he

she is an artist,

didn't she isn't she have they won't he doesn't he

martin will come back,

doesn't he did you won't he shouldn't you isn't she

We haven't done the exercises completely,

shouldn't you won't he did you have we have they

You should bring it with you

have we shouldn't you have they did you won't he

Helen knew the truth

isn't she won't he did you have we didn't she

Jackson works from 9 to 5,

won't he isn't she didn't she doesn't he shouldn't you

Exercise 3 (special questions)

Who did come to you? Who to you?

How to learn English question words? You need to do a lot of exercise! I suggest several question word exercises in English, which will help you consolidate the topic. Check out also.

The first of the proposed exercises for English question words are suitable for children who are just starting to learn English, then the complexity of the exercises increases.

Question word exercises for kids.

The following exercises are suitable for children - students in grades 3-4.

Exercise 1. Match the question words to the answers.

a) Twelve years old

c) Because I like them.

Exercise 2. Insert question words: what, where or when.

_____ does Molly get up? - At 10 o "clock.
_____ does Molly have lunch? - At school.
_____ does Molly read in the morning? – A book.
_____ do Molly's parents get home? - At 6 o "clock.
_____ does Molly's family have dinner? – At home.
_____ does Molly do after dinner? – She brushes her teeth.

Exercise 3. Ask questions with who, what, how, where, when or why

_______ is your name?
_______ do you spell your name?
_______ are you from?
_______ do you live?
_______ old are you?
_______ is your birthday?
_______ tall are you?
_______ kind of films do you like?
_______ is your favorite singer?
_______ is your favorite TV programme?

Exercise 4. Look at these answers Find one answer for each question word.

b) My friend's

f) Because it's late

English question words. Exercises for 5th grade.

The next few question word exercises will be useful for 5th grade students.

Exercise 5. Insert question words.

______ is Molly thinking about?
______ don't you wear this funny sweater?
______ does your boyfriend go on Mondays?
______ didn't you come to school yesterday?
______ is Susan wearing?
______ do you think of Fred?
______ often does Derek go running?
______ don't we go fishing this afternoon?
______ much are these pants?
______ tall is Rachel?
______ are they from?
______ far is your school from our house?

Exercise 6. Choose and write.

How old, When, How often, How tall, How many

_____ is your mum "s birthday? - It" s on the 21 st of May.
_____ should you eat fruits and vegetables? – Every day
_____ is your dad? - He "s 1m 95cm tall.
_____ is your dad? - He's 30 years old.
_____ apples do you eat every day? – Two.

Exercise 7

_____ did your mum make? A cake.
_____ did you decorate the Christmas tree? With ornaments.
_____ do you play jokes?- On April 1st
_____ presents did you get? five.
_____ do you celebrate New Year? At home.
_____ do you like parties?-Because they "re fun.
_____ were you on your last birthday? Nine.

Exercise 8. Insert question words.

_____ was your holiday like? – It was fantastic!
_____ did you go there? – Last month.
_____ did you go there with? – With my friends.
_____ did you like best in the camp? – The picnics in the woods.
_____ did you like the picnics? –Because they were fun.

Exercise 9. Choose and write.

What? Where? When? Who? Why?

____ lives at the seaside? – Mary's grandad
____he go fishing? – In the morning
____does he collect shells? – On the beach.
____did Mary "s grandad find on the beach? – A bottle with a strange message
____does Mary visit her grandad? Because she loves him.

Exercise 10. Write in how many, where, what, when or how old.

________is your school number? – Number 96
_______ is your school? – 45 years old.
________lessons do you have on Friday? – Five.
________ is your last lesson on Monday? – English.
________do you play sports games? In the gym.
_______ children are there in your class? -26.

Exercise 11. Write in what, where, when, who or why

_______ did Pete do yesterday? – To the amusement park
_______ did he go there? – In the afternoon.
_______ did he go there with? - With Molly.
_______ did he have lunch? -At home.
_______ did he get home? - At 4 o "clock.
_______ did he like best? – He liked the ponies very much.
_______ did he like them? Because they were fast.

Question word exercises. More difficult exercises.

The following exercises for English question words are somewhat more difficult than the previous ones. In any case, you can check yourself by referring to the answers at the end of the article.

Exercise 12. Which question word is used to put the question to the italic type word or expression?

who, how, what, where, when, why, whom, with whom

Jill phoned Amanda.
Jane likes spaghetti so much.
We can start working on Monday .
The last test was the easiest.
Janet met her friend at a party.
Molly doesn't want to dance with Greg.
Megan's worried about the test.
We have seen this cartoon five times.
My boyfriend's family has got a flat on the seventy-fifth floor.
It isn't hot in England in the winter.
Ann's cousins are going to the concert tonight.
Jannat was upset because she wasn't invited to the concert.
I"d like to listen to the radio.
They went on an excursion by train.
Molly borrowed money from my sisters.

Exercise 13

________ Sally doing?
________are Greg's hobbies?
________your phone number?
________do you think of Molly's new dress?
________in the news today?
________does Janet's sister look like?
________Nickolas playing with?
________silver used for?
________ the man in black doing?

Exercise 14. Ask questions with what, who or which.

_______ kind of books do you like?
_______ hand do you write with?
_______ is your favorite actor?
_______ actor do you prefer – Al Pacino or Jack Nicholson?

Exercise 15 Use question words.

_____ kind of car have you got?
_____ is your favorite sport?
_____ ocean is bigger-the Atlantic or the Pacific?
_____ book is this? Is it yours?
_____ are you from? Are you English?
_____ do you usually have your summer holiday? Do you have it in August?
_____ are you in bed? Are you ill?
_____ do you go to work? Do you go by car?
_____ is your friend? Is he over 21?
_____ are you? Are you over 1 meter 80?
_____ children have you got?
_____ were your shoes? Were they expensive?
_____ do you go to the cinema? Do you go more than once a week?
_____ have you lived in this town? Have you been here for a very long time?

Exercise 16 Insert question words.

_______ do you go to work? – By train
_______ do you start work? – At 8.30
_______ coffee do you drink every day? – Not very much
_______ do you usually have lunch? – In a cafe
_______ do you go out in the evenings? – Once or twice a week.
_______ sleep do you have a night? – 9 hours
_______ do you usually go to bed? – At about 11.00

Exercise 17

How, when, where, how long, what, who

_____ did you go on your last holiday? – To Greece
_____ did you go there? – Last June
_____ in Greece did you go? – To Crete.
_____ did you go with? – I went with some friends.
_____ did you go there? – We went by plane.
_____ did you stay in Crete? – At a hotel
_____ was the hotel like? – It was very good.
_____ did you stay there? – For two weeks
_____ was the weather like? – It was hot.

Answers to exercises for English question words:

1-c, 2-f, 3-g, 4-e, 5-d, 6-b, 7-h, 8-a

1 when, 2 where, 3 what, 4 when, 5 where, 6 what

1 what, 2 how, 3 where, 4 where, 5 how, 6 when, 7 how, 8 what, 9 who, 10 what

1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-g, 5-e, 6-a, 7-f

1 what, 2 why, 3 where, 4 why, 5 what, 6 what, 7 how, 8 why, 9 how, 10 how, 11 where, 12 how

1 when, 2 how often, 3 how tall, 4 how old, 5 how many

1 what, 2 how, 3 when, 4 how many, 5 where, 6 why, 7 how old

1 what 2 when, 3 who, 4 what, 5 why

1 who, 2 when, 3 where, 4 what, 5 why

1 what, 2 how old, 3 how much, 4 what, 5 where, 6 how many

1 where, 2 when, 3 who, 4 where, 5 when, 6 what/who, 7 why

1 whom, 2 who, 3 when, 4 what, 5 where, 6 with whom, 7 what, 8 how many, 9 where, 10 when, 11 where, 12 why, 13 what, 14 how, 15 whom

1 what's, 2 what, 3 what's, 4 what, 5 what's, 6 what, 7 what's, 8 what's, 9 what's

1 what, 2 which, 3 who, 4 which

1 What, 2 what, 3 which, 4 whose, 5 where, 6 when, 7 why, 8 how, 9 how old, 10 how tall, 11 how many, 12 how much, 13 how often, 14 how long

1 how, 2 when, 3 how much, 4 where, 5 how often, 6 how much, 7 when

1 where, 2 when, 3 where, 4 who, 5 how, 6 where, 7 what, 8 how long, 9 what

In this lesson, we practice all types of questions in english, that is, we perform exercises. We repeat at the same time. And at the end we sum up and close the topic "Interrogative sentences in English".

Questions in English

Exercises for all types of questions: general, alternative, special, subject, disjunctive

Exercise (introductory).
1. It's my mother's birthday next week. (Who, Whose, Whom)
2.My best friend lives in Green Street. (Whom, Whose, Who)
3. Mrs. Smith is in her office.(When, Where, How)
4. I've got two bottles of milk at home. (How many, how much, what)
5. Mr. Black usually walks his dog early in the morning.(Where, When, How often)
6. -… don't you use a dictionary when you translate from Russian into English?
— I know English well.(how, what, why)
7. You've got a fine collection of coins. … coin do you like best? (What, Which, Whose)
8. I see a little girl in the yard. (Who, What, Which)
9. — … does Eddy do for living? — He's a businessman.(how, where, What)
10. …is the weather today? — It is sunny.(What, How, Which)

Question words (review)

Exercise 1. Choose a question word.

1. ……….. did you spend your summer holidays? — In the country.
2. ……….. is your new ball? — It's red and white.
3. ……….. did you go there in June? Because my parents had their holidays in June.
4. ………… was with you? — My grandparents were.
5. ……….. did they make friends? — When they were ten.
6. ………… do you go to the mountains? We go there every summer.
7. ………… can you play the game? — Very well.
8. ………… do little children like to do? - They like to play hide-and-seek.
9. ………… do you have parties? — Once a month.
ten. …………. do you spell your last name? B-E-L-O-V.

Before doing exercises on questions in English, let's remember that all verbs in English are divided into 3 groups:

semantic action verbs: run, read, dance, etc.
Semantic action verbs non-self-sufficient and cannot be rearranged! They always stand in their place (after D.L.).(cm. )
auxiliary verbs: do (does), have (has), had, did, will, be (am is are; was were).
They help to build an interrogative as well as a negative sentence.
modal verbs: can (could), must, should, may, need.
These verbs are independent and do not need an auxiliary verb when constructing a question and a negative.

Recall that the main rule of the question is PERMUTATION. The exception is a question to the subject. Feel free to rearrange auxiliary verbs: have (has), had, be (am, is, are; was, were), will and modal: can (could), must, should, may, need.

If there is nothing to rearrange in a sentence, ADD did (Past Simple) or do (does) (Present Simple).

Let's get to the exercises.

General question (repetition exercises)

Exercise 2.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………
- Yes,…………….. (It is usually cold in winter.)
2. -………………………………………………………………………………’…’……
— Yes,…………….. (It was very cold there.)
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………..,
— Yes,…………….. (He has got a question.)
4. -………………………………………………………………………………..:…..,
— Yes,…………….. (He had a problem.)
5. -………………………………………………………………………………………
— Yes,…………….. (There is a cloud in the sky.)
6. -………………………………………………………………………………………
— Yes,…………….. (There was a lot of snow in the forest.)
7. -………………………………………………………………………………………
— No,…………….. (The weather isn’t fine today.)
8. -………………………………………………………………………………………
— No,…………….. (The weather doesn’t change quickly.)
9. -………………………………………………………………………………………
— No,…………….. (The weather didn’t change.)
10.-………………………………………………………………………………………
— No,…………….. (They don’t go camping in summer.)

Sometimes the auxiliary verb is "hides". Find it and ask a question.

Exercise 3 Ask a general question and answer it.
1. ……………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s in the swimming pool.)
2. -……………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s gone to the swimming pool.)
3. ……………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s got a new computer game.)
4. -…………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s cold.)
5. -…………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s been to Spain.)
6. -…………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (He’s visiting Spain.)
7. -…………………………………….
— Yes,…………….. (She’s written the exercise.)
8. -……………………………………..
— Yes,…………….. (She’s writing the exercise.)
9. -……………………………………..
— Yes,…………….. (She’s gone to school.)
10.-………………………………………
— Yes,…………….. (She’s at school.)

Alternative question in English. Exercises

Exercise 4

He is in the swimming pool (in the kindergarten).
He has gone to the swimming pool (to the library).
He has got a new computer game (a new book).
He's cold (hot).
He has been to Spain (to Italy).
He is visiting Spain (Germany).
She has written the exercise (the story).
She is writing the exercise (the translation).
She has gone to school (to work).
She is at school (at the spottersground).6* * *

Exercise 5 Ask an alternative question.

They play tennis every Sunday.
She swam in the river in summer.
The boys will ride bicycles this evening.
The children are making noise.
He has spent his time very well.

Special question in English. Exercises

Exercise 6 Ask a special question to the highlighted word using the question words Where, When, What, How many, Why, etc.

l. They finished their work at 5 o'clock.
2. It rained yesterday.
3. It will snow next month.
4. He has always wanted to visit that museum.
5.There are mushrooms in the forest in summer.
6. There will be no leaves in the trees in autumn.
7. He has translated two texts.
8. He had translated three poems by that time.
9. He is always late because he doesn't want to get up early.
10. He's in Germany now.

Interrogative pronouns are often called Wh-words, and special questions Wh-questions. In English it sounds like this: Ask Wh-question.

Exercise 7 Ask Wh-questions.
1. He saw a little bird in the garden.
2. He found the ball in the garden.
3. She wants to know her name.
4. He was at home because he was ill.
5. There are three mushrooms under the tree.
6. There is a mushroom under the tree.
7. She collected shells when she was a schoolgirl.
8. His plane leaves at 5.30.
9. They left Moscow two days ago.
10. They will go to the stadium four times a month.

General and special questions are set in the same way. The only difference is that a question word appears in the special question.

Exercise 8

If necessary, repeat the vocabulary on the topic "Camping"

1. The campers sleep in the tree houses.
a. Do ________________?
b. Where ________________?

2. They are vegetarians.
a. Are ________________?
b. Why ___________________ ?

3. He is making a fire at the moment.
a. Is _________________?
b. What ___________________?

4. It is getting cold at night.
a. Is ________________?
b. When _________________?

5. The tent has got a big sleeping area.
a. Has_________________ ?
b. What ___________________?

6. The camper cannot make phone calls.
a. Can _________________ ?
b. Why ____________________?

7. They decided to go fishing.
a. Did __________________ ?
b. Why ____________________ ?

8. He was fighting the bear, while the people were crying for help.
a. Was _________________ ?
b. What _______he ___________while the people were crying for help?
(What did he do until….?)

Exercise 9 Ask general and special questions to sentences.

1. There is an apple tree near the playground.
a. ……………………………………. near the playground?
b. ……………………………………..

2. They will be busy tomorrow because they will have a test soon.
a. …………………………………….. tomorrow?
b. ………………………………………

3. There will be a new bookshop near the stadium.
a……………………………………….. near the stadium?
b…………………………………………

4. That tree fell down yesterday.
a………………………………………… yesterday?
b…………………………………………

5. He became a doctor in 1981.
a……………………………………….. in 1981?
b…………………………………………

6. The lesson began two minutes ago.
a. ………………………………………… two minutes ago?
b. …………………………………………

7. It snowed almost every day.
a. ………………………………………… almost every day?
b. ………………………………………….

8. He spends his holidays in the country.
a……………………………………………. his holidays in the country?
b…………………………………………….

Let's remember that the same auxiliary verbs are used in the construction of negative sentences. Just add a NOT particle to them.

Exercise 10 Make these sentences negative.
1. It's cold today.
2. There's wind today.
3. They'll be ready soon.
4. I'll be busy tomorrow.
5. We can meet them.
6. I got wet.
7. He's got a question.
8. I've got an umbrella.
9. They wear raincoats.
10. The sun shines brightly.