GRAMMAR: WORD ORDER IN QUESTIONS

Exercise 1. Choose the correct sentence.

1. a. What you have for lunch?

b. What do you have for lunch?
c. What have you for lunch?
2. a. Who is that letter from?
b. From who is that letter?
c. Who is from that letter?
3. a. She always sings in the shower?
b. Sings she always in the shower?
c. Does she always sing in the shower?
4. a. They your friends?
b. They are your friends ?
c. Are they your friends?
5. a. Why you like those boots?
b. Why like you those boots?
c. Why do you like those boots?
6. a. Do you go to the cinema how often?
b. How often do you go to the cinema?
c. How often you go to the cinema?
7. a. What does he in Germany?
b. What he does in Germany?
c. What does he do in Germany?
8. a. Do you want another piece of cake?
b. You want another piece of cake?
c. What do you want another piece of cake?

Keys
1b 2a 3c 4c 5c 6b 7c 8a

Exercise 2 Write questions about the underlined words.

1. They want to go to Spain.
2. He writes novels.
3. Lacy plays soccer with Sam.
4. Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.
5. They go to work by bus.
6. David likes cats because they are nice.
7. She never cleans the van.
8. Beverly usually gets up at 6.30 am.
9. On Thursday Jack has German, history and maths.
10. Sarah has to stop because of a security check.

Keys
1. Where do they want to go?
2. What does he write?
3. Who does Lacy play soccer with ?
4. When does Peter run with his dog?
5. How do they go to work?
6. Why does David like cats?
7. What does she never clean?
8. When does Beverly usually get up?
9. What does Jack have on Thursday?
10. Why does Sarah have to stop?

VOCABULARY: question words

Exercise 1. Complete the gaps with a question word from the box.

What Where How How often When Why Who

1. A: ____________________ do you go on holiday?

B: In July.
2. A: ____________________ do you often go on holiday?
B: Croatia.
3. A: ____________________ do you go with on holiday?
B: My family.
4. A: ____________________ do you go on holiday?
B: Once every two years.
5. A: ____________________ don’t you go more often?
B: Because we don’t want to.
6. A: ____________________ do you do the other years?
B: We relax in the garden and visit friends.
7. A: ____________________ do you choose your holiday destination?
B: We use the internet.
Keys
1. When 2. Where 3. Who 4. How often
5. Why 6. What 7. How
Exercise 2. Fill in the question words to form the question.
1. __________ do you like best?
2. __________ does Manolo get up in the morning?
3. __________ don´t you go by bus, Cristina?
4. __________ hobbies does Carlos like?
5. __________ do they go to every week?
6. __________ old are you Silvia?
7. __________ is Maria´s birthday?
8. __________ are my exercise books?
9. __________ do the Petersons live?

Answers

1.What
2. When
3. Why
4. What
5. Where
6. How
7. When
8. Where
9. Where