Alternative questions
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Have |
I |
passed the exam or failed it? - The results are not known yet. |
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you | ||
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they | ||
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you | ||
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we |
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Has |
he |
finished the job or not? - Not yet. |
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she | ||
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it |
Exercise 6. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.
Example: she/learn/English/French. - Has she learnt English or French? - She's learnt French.
1) he/buy/a Toyota/a BMW?
2) you/pay/in cash/by credit card?
3) they/win the match/lose it?
4) you/make/many/only a few/grammar mistakes?
5) Mr. Wolley/fix his car himself/take it to a garage?
Special questions
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Why have you done this? |
- I just wanted to help. |
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Where has he gone to? |
- To Edinburgh. |
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How has she travelled to Paris? |
- By plane, as usual. |
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How long has she stayed in France? |
- For two months. |
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How many (English books) have you read so far? |
- I haven't counted. |
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How much (money) have they spent on their new house? |
- An absolute fortune! |
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What kind of film have you seen? |
- Quite a dull one. |
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Which dictionary have you bought? |
- Collins Cobuild. |
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Whose house have we rented? |
- Mr Brown's. |
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Object Question |
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Who have you talked to? |
- To our French teacher. |
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What has Jane been always afraid of? |
- The darkness. |
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Subject Question |
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Who has helped you? |
- A friend of mine. |
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What has happened? |
- I don't know. |
NOTE: There are no “When questions” with Perfect Tense in English.
When did you go to Spain? - Last month.
Exercise 7. Complete the questions using a suitable verb.
Example: - Have you finished with that newspaper yet?
- No, I'm still reading it. I won't be long.
1. - How many times _ his driving test?
- Three. His fourth is next Friday.
2. - Hello, Dick. Haven't seen you for ages. Where _?
- I've just returned from a round-the-world cruise.
3. - You hate flying, don't you? How _ this time?
- By plane! I just had to. And you know, I rather liked it.
4. - Jenny, why are you crying? What _?
- A car has just run over my dog.
5. - Have you heard the announcement? What plane __ just __?
- Flight 516 from Geneva.
Tag questions
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I You We You They |
have (‘ve) just returned from the trip, haven’t |
I? you? we? you? they? |
- Yes, (No) |
I you we you they |
have (haven’t) |
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He She It |
has(‘s) changed a lot, hasn’t |
he? she? it? |
- Yes, (No) |
he she it |
has (hasn’t) |
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I You We You They |
haven’t been there yet, have |
I? you? we? you? they? |
- No, (Yes) |
I you we you they |
haven’t (have) |
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He She It |
hasn’t come yet, has |
he? she? it? |
- No, (Yes) |
he she it |
hasn’t (has) |
Exercise 8. Give the correct tag to these sentences.
1. They’ve accepted our offer, _ ?
2. Their dog has attacked two children, _ ?
3. He’s never seen such a pretty girl in all his life, _ ?
4. You haven’t failed your exam, _ ?
5. Everyone has heard about the leaning tower of Pisa, _ ?
Exercise 9. Ask questions about the information in italics.
1. I’ve painted this room.
2. They haven’t seen each other for a long time.
3. We’ve had such a busy day!
4. You’ve won a lot of money.
5. Jack’s gone abroad on business.
6. I’ve discussed the idea with her.