Module 2 Unit 12ВВВВВВВВВВ ВВВВВВВUniversity Education
GrammarВВВ ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВQuestion forms
The basic rule for asking questions in English is straight forward: Invert the order of the subject and the first auxiliary verb.
В· It is snowing. = Is it snowing?
В· He can speak German. = Can he speak German?
В· They have lived here a long time. = Have they lived here a long time?
В· She will arrive at ten o'clock. = Will she arrive at ten o'clock?
В· He was driving fast. = Was he driving fast?
В· You have been smoking. = Have you been smoking?
If there is no auxiliary, use part of the verb 'to do'.
В· You speak fluent French. = Do you speak fluent French?
В· She lives in Brussels. = Does she live in Brussels?
В· They lived in Manchester. = Did they live in Manchester?
В· He had an accident. = Did he have an accident?
Most questions with question words are made in the same way:
В· How often does she use it?
В· Why don't you come?
В· Where do you work?
В· How many did you buy?
В· What time did you go?
В· Which one do you like?
В· Whose car were you driving?
Note who, what and which can be the subject. Compare:
В· Who is coming to lunch? (who is the subject of the verb)
В· Who do you want to invite to lunch? (you is the subject of the verb)
В· What happened? (what is the subject of the verb)
В· What did you do? (you is the subject of the verb)
Note the position of the prepositions in these questions:
В· Who did you speak to?
В· What are you looking at?
В· Where does he come from
Exercises
a) Put questions to the following sentences:
1. Sam sees Joe every day at school.
2. He is playing for Manchester United this season.
3. His school has four different sites.
4. The school employs over 20 teachers.
5. Over two thousand students take the exam.
b) Write questions for the answers:
a) Where are you?ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ Me? I’m at school
b) _____________ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ Me? I’m 15
c) _____________ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ His mobile number? It’s 687958475
d) _____________ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ My mother? She’s fine.
e) _____________ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ Your pen? It’s on the table
f) ______________ВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВВ A Coke? About $ 1.30ВВВВВ
Write questions: the answer is the phrase underlined
1 He said he was very tired.
2 He looks like his father.
3 I would buy a car if I had the money.
4 Mary helped her friend.
5 I have been singing for two hours.
6 I spent the afternoon with my best friend.
7 I have put my money into your bag.
8 This car is Tom’s.
9 Tim was feeling very depressed.
10 It was cold and raining.
11 I’ve bought it at the butcher’s.
12 She went to the cinema twice a week
Listening
A) Listen to the text and fill the gaps
ВВВВ Education ______________________В most important things in our lives. Don’t you agree? ______________________ the difference between success and failure. An education can bring us knowledge and ______________________ . In rich countries, people ______________________ have good schools. Children start learning from a very young age. They ______________________ their education and go
to higher education or university. In Japan, ______________________ private schools for babies to learn English. It’s a shame that in many rich countries, many children don’t ______________________ . Perhaps schools need to find better ways to teach so children want to learn. It’s ______________________ many parts ______________________ ,children want to learn but can’t. Make sure you never stop learning. Education ______________________ to a better future.
B) Correct the spelling
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