Syllabus topic 34: Questions — word order & question words
Questions — word order & question words. Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb.
Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planWhere ___ you live?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: do
Completed sentence: Where do you live? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
What ___ her name?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: What is her name? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
___ do you get up? At seven.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: When
Completed sentence: When do you get up? At seven. Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
___ is that man? My uncle.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Who
Completed sentence: Who is that man? My uncle. Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Choose the correct question.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Why are you late?
Correct choice: Why are you late? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
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Correct answer: do
Completed sentence: Where do you live? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: What is her name? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: When
Completed sentence: When do you get up? At seven. Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Who
Completed sentence: Who is that man? My uncle. Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Why are you late?
Correct choice: Why are you late? Most questions use question word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. Be moves before the subject without do. Ask who about a person, where about a place, when about time and why about a reason.
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