SPECIAL QUESTIONS

NOTE: wh-questions begin with a “Wh-question word”, What, Which, Where, When, Why, How, How many, etc.

answer required	question
That means X.	What does this mean?
He was reading a paper.	What was he reading?
He was reading ‘The Times’.	What paper was he reading?
He was reading a paper.	What was he doing?
The desk was on the platform.	Where was the desk?
I met George yesterday.	When did you meet George?
He did his work carefully.	How did he do his work?
I see him twice a week.	How often do you see him?
I gave it to George.	Who did you give it to?
He made it for me.	Who did he make it for?
There were thirty-six boys in the class.	How many boys were there in the class?
I have known him since 1998.	How long have you known him?

8.	Complete the questions with the words: when, what, who, why, how, where, whose, etc.

1. ________ haven’t you invited yet?

2. ________ did she see at her friend’s party?

3. ________ many children do the Smiths have?

4. ________ is your problem?

5. ________ strong is this man?

6. ________ have you done?

7. ________ are you doing here?

8. ________ didn’t you tell him everything yourself?

9. ________ did you put my shoes?

10. ________ have you been working for that company?

11. ________ of these two dresses are you going to buy?

12. ________ are you going?

9.	Complete the questions with the words: when, what, who, why, how, where, whose, etc.

13. ________ does he hate pizza?

14. ________ hasn’t arrived yet?

15. ________ is the secret of your happy marriage?

16. ________ restaurant do you prefer?

17. ________ can I help you?

18. ________ shoes are these?

19. ________ car is yours?

20. ________ did you go out with?

21. ________ will he marry her?

22. ________ juice do you want?

23. ________ have you been here?

24. ________ was he late?

25. ________ is your book?

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Answer the questions and make up a story about yourself.

1. Where do you study?

2. How long have you been studying here?

3. Have you studied anywhere else? Where? How long?

4. Where do you live?

5. How long have you been living there?

6. Have you lived anywhere else?

7. Where does your mother/father work?

8. Does she/he work in an office/on a farm/at home?

9. Does she/he like her/his work?

10. How long has she/he been working there?

11. How long are you going to study English?

12. What are you going to do after you graduate from the Institute?

13. What kind of work are you going to do?

 

11.	Write 4-5 questions for every sentence.

Example. They study English at school.

Do they study English?

What do they study?

Who studies English?

Do they study English or German?

They study English, don’t they?

Where do they study English?

Why do they study English?

1. They are revising for their exam now.

2. They have been learning English for four years.

3. He went to the USA last year.

4. He has never been to Great Britain.

5. They will read this book soon.

6. The Regiment first saw action during the Mexican War.

7. The 3d Armoured Cavalry Regiment is the second oldest unit in the United States Army.

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Describe the picture.