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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short dialogue then answer the questions being asked.
Anna
Cindy
Yes, I am. Are we meeting at your house?
Anna
No, let's meet at the party venue. Do you know the address?
Cindy
No, I don't. Can you share it with me?
Anna
Sure. I'll send you the address.
Cindy
Are you thinking of giving her a gift?
Anna
Yes, of course. What do you think she would like?
Cindy
There's a dress in the mall that she really likes. We can buy it for her as a gift.
Anna
Sounds like a good plan!
Questions:
1. Where are they going to meet?
2. Does Cindy know the address?
3. What are they planning to buy as a gift?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
I. Yes / No Questions
1. To make a yes / no question, put the auxiliary verb ( am, is, are, has, have ) before the subject.
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Is this the right place?
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Are you Erika Saito?
Example:
| Auxiliary Verb | Subject | ...? |
|---|---|---|
| Is | he / she / it | OK? |
| Am | I | happy? |
| Are | you / we / they | living here? |
| Has | he / she / it | arrived? |
| Have | I / you / we / they | found it? |
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Yes/No questions in English always have an auxiliary verb.
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2. If there is no auxiliary verb, use do or does.
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Does it work? Do you like it? NOT
You like it?
Example:
II. WH-Questions
1. Where...? is used to ask about place.
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A: Where are my shoes?
Example:
B: Next to the door.
2. When...? is used to ask about time.
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A: When is your birthday?
Example:
B: On July 9
3. Why...? is used to ask about reason.
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A: Why did you become a programmer?
Example:
B: I like coding.
4. How...? is used to ask about the way things are or the way people feel.
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A: How did you get home?
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A: How are you?
Example:
B: By taxi.
B: I'm fine, thank you.
5. Whose...? is used to ask about who has or owns something.
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A: Whose phone is this?
Example:
B: It's hers.
Whose can come before a singular or plural noun. Whose can refer to people, animals or things.
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A: Whose bag is it?
Example:
B: It's Maki's.
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Have a role-play with your mentor. Imagine that you were on train and you met a foreigner. Have a quick chitchat with the foreigner and ask him/her some questions.
You and your mentor will take turns in asking and answering questions. The student will ask questions first and the mentor will answer. Use Is/are, do/does and WH questions.
For Example:
Is/Are
Are you from around here?
Do/does
Do you like it here so far?
Where
Where are you from?
When
When did you arrive here?
Why
How
Whose
Hey, are you going to Sarah's birthday party tonight?