| What
| is
| her job?
| — She’s a shop assistant.
|
| Where
| are
| you from?
| — From Germany.
|
| Who
| is
| John?
| — He’s their son.
|
| How
| are
| you?
| — Not bad, thanks.
|
| How old
| is
| he?
| — Eighteen.
|
| What
| is
| your father like?
| — He’s sociable and very clever.
|
| What kind of (books)
| is
| he fond of?
| — Historical books.
|
| Why
| are
| you late?
| — My watch is wrong.
|
| Whose (friend)
| is
| Mary?
| — She’s my friend.
|
| What colour
| is
| our flag?
| — It’s white, blue and red.
|
Exercise 8. Ask and answer questions.
Example: What colour is a banana? — It’s yellow.
What colour are your trousers? — They’re black.
| What colour is/are
| the sun?
|
| the snow?
|
| ambulances in Moscow?
|
| the traffic lights?
|
| the sky?
|
| a Christmas tree?
|
Exercise 9. Complete the sentences.
Example: Where are my books? — On the table.
- __ __ __ that clock?
| About a hundred years old.
|
- __ __ Paul from?
| Denmark, I think.
|
- __ __ your favourite subject?
| Mathematics.
|
- __ __ he so happy?
| Because it’s his birthday.
|
- __ __ __ the car?
| It’s black.
|
- __ __ that man in the car?
| My brother.
|
- __ __ __ music __ you fond of?
| Rock music.
|
- __ __ the banks closed today?
| Because it’s Sunday.
|
Exercise 10. Ask the questions.
Example: What is your name? — My name’s Mark.
- ___________________?
| — Her name’s Pam.
|
- ___________________?
| — No, my mother isn’t very young.
|
- ___________________?
| — Yes, it is Frank Ellis.
|
- ___________________?
| — No, I’m not Diana. I’m Ann.
|
- ___________________?
| — No, it isn’t Ronald. It’s Gerald.
|
- ___________________?
| — 14 King Street, London.
|
- ___________________?
| — 805-9866
|
- ___________________?
| — My shoes are black.
|
- ___________________?
| — Olga is very kind.
|
- ___________________?
| — Sue is fond of pop music and jazz.
|
Tag questions
| I
| am
| a genius,
| aren’t
| I?
| — Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
|
| He
| is
| a teenager,
| isn’t
| he?
| — Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
|
| She
| a Londoner,
| she?
| — Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
|
| It
| far from here,
| it?
| — Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
|
| We
| are
| in the city centre,
| aren’t
| we?
| — Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
|
| You
| you?
| — Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
|
| They
| they?
| — Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
|
| I
| am not
| a schoolboy,
| am
| I?
| — No, I am not. / Yes, I am.
|
| He
| isn’t
| married,
| is
| he?
| — No, he isn’t. / Yes, he is.
|
| She
| at home,
| she?
| — No, she isn’t. / Yes, she is.
|
| It
| easy,
| it?
| — No, it isn’t. / Yes, it is.
|
| We
| aren’t
| old,
| are
| we?
| — No, we aren’t. / Yes, we are.
|
| You
| you?
| — No, you aren’t. / Yes, you are.
|
| They
| they?
| — No, they aren’t. / Yes, they are.
|
Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.
1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?
- It’s her birthday today, ___?
- I’m not in class now, ___?
- You aren’t married, ___?
- They are Russian, ___?
- I’m fond of hard rock, ___?
- Alice isn’t very friendly, ___?
Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.
Example: My mother is 50. — How old is your mother?
1. I’m from a small town in the South of Russia.
- Yes, Linda is a first-year student.
- Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.
- My sister is fond of classical music.
- I am a bank clerk.
- Today Tony is at home because it’s Sunday.
- His home telephone number is 678-8996.
- It’s 4 o’clock and you are at work.
