C. Alternative Questions.

Альтернативные вопросы (Alternative Questions) – это вопросы, которые подразумевают выбор между предметами, действиями, качествами и т.д. Они состоят из двух частей, объединенных союзом or.

Альтернативные вопросы по форме -- общие вопросы;

по содержанию – специальные вопросы

1. Альтернативные вопросы требуют полных ответов.

• -- Do you go in for tennis or football?

-- I go in for tennis.

2. Когда альтернативный вопрос относится к подлежащему, то второму подлежащему всегда предшествует вспомогательный или модальный глагол. Такой вопрос требует краткого ответа.

• -- Will you go there or will your sister?

-- My sister will.

3. Альтернативные вопросы могут также начинаться с вопросительного слова. Такие вопросы состоят из специального вопроса и следующих за ним двух однородных членов предложения, соединенных “or”/

• --Which do you like better: chocolate ice-cream or vanilla ice-cream?

Exercise 1. Respond using alternative questions given as prompts below.

S tudent A: Student B:

1. Yesterday I visited a new supermarket.

2. I’m fond of music.

3. I’m a student now.

4. I’ve bought a nice pair of shoes this week.

5. The Wilsons moved to a new house some time ago.

Prompts:

Are you in your first or second year?

Is it at the town edge or in the town centre?

Is it made of brick or timber?

Are you fond of pop music or of classical music?

Are the cheap or expensive?

Exercise 2. Ask and answer alternative questions.

• Is he smoking a pipe or a cigarette? – He is smoking a pipe.

Student A. Student B.

1. A: __________________?

B: My brother lives in Minsk. (Kiev)

2. A:__________________?

B: His son is ten years old. ( twelve years )

3. A:__________________?

B: Peter is from Far Est. ( the West )

4. A:__________________

B: Her husband is an engineer. ( a teacher )

5. A:__________________?

B: She has a small family. (large )

6. A:_________________?

B: There is an apple on the plate. ( on the table )

7. A:________________?

B: There are three rooms in his flat. ( only one room )

8. A:_________________?

B: This is a map of Africa. ( Asia )

9. A:_________________?

B: We often go out in the evening. ( morning )

10. A:________________?

B: The bedrooms are on the second floor. ( first )

11. A:________________?

B: The Browns live in Bishopton. ( London )

12. A:_________________?

B: Every week they discuss a new film. ( play )

Exercise 3. Ask alternative questions to match the answers. Use the words given in the box:

Student A. Student B.

1Spanish / 2 raisins / 3 a historical novel / 4 papering the walls / 5 single / 6 bacon and eggs / 7 one / 8 writing-desk / 9 translating a text / 10 four / 11 going to cook supper / 12 by sea

1. -- He is a teacher of English.

2. – I like ice-cream with strawberries.

3. – I would like to read a love story.

4. – The Browns are painting the ceiling.

5. – My uncle is married.

6. – I would like to have a sandwich.

7. --They have two dogs in the house.

8. – The dictionary is on the bookshelf.

9. – The students are doing grammar exercises.

10. – There are three passengers in the compartment.

11. – They are eating out tonight.

12. – I would like to travel by air.