General questions
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Am I |
speaking |
clearly? |
- Yes, you are./ No, you aren’t. |
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Are you |
reading |
this book? |
- Yes, I am. /No, I am not. |
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doing |
the washing-up? |
- Yes, he/she is./ No, he/she isn't. |
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Is it |
raining |
now? |
- Yes. it is./No, it isn't. |
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Are we |
having |
a party tonight? |
- Yes, we are./No, we aren't. |
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Are you Are they |
looking living |
for me? in Boston just now? |
- Yes, we are./No, we aren't. - Yes, they are./ No, they aren't. |
Exercise 4. Change these sentences into general questions Give short answers.
Example: It is raining. - Is it raining? - Yes, it is.
They aren't having lunch at the moment. - Are they having lunch at the moment? - No, they aren't.
1. The child is crying.
2. They aren't working in the garden.
3. We're driving too fast.
4. They aren't listening to the teacher.
5. The music is playing rather loud.
6. She isn't reading a detective story.
7. I'm not doing my homework.
Exercise 5. Ask general questions and match them with the answers.
Example: you/feel O.K.?
Are you feeling O.K.? - Yes, I'm feeling fine.
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1) your friend/enjoy/ the party? |
a. Yes, it's their favourite group. |
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2) the children/play? |
b. No, these are my old ones. |
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3) you/have a date/on Sunday |
c. No, it's broken. |
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4) that radio/work? |
d. No, he's bored. |
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5) they/listen/to the "Beatles”? |
e. No, too slowly! |
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6) he/drive/fast? |
f. No, they are asleep. |
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7) you/wear/new jeans? |
g. Yes, early in the morning. |
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8) you/leave tomorrow? |
h. No, I'm working on Sunday. |
Alternative questions.
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Am |
I |
sitting this exam in June |
or |
in July? |
- In June. |
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Are |
you |
working |
or |
daydreaming? |
- I'm working. |
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Is |
he/she |
watching TV |
or |
listening to the radio? |
- He's/She's watching TV. |
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I |
i |
closing |
or |
opening? |
- I think, it's closing. |
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Are |
we you they |
leaving tonight |
or |
tomorrow? |
- Tomorrow. |
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keeping a dog |
or |
a cat? |
- A cat. | ||
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playing rugby |
or |
football? |
- I don't know. |
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Exercise 6. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.
Example: he/study/have a rest? - Is he studying or having a rest? - He's having a rest.
1) she cook the dinner \make coffee?
2) he\ drive a car\ ride a motorbike?
3) you/eat out/have dinner at home tonight?
4) those children/play/fight?
5) he/get ready for his classes/do crosswords?
6) they/stay/leave?