2. Питання до підмета.

У спеціальних питаннях, які відносяться до підмета, порядок слів такий же, як і в розповідному пропозиції. Якщо питальне слово є підметом, то після нього, як і в розповідному реченні, ставиться присудок:

Питальне слово	Присудок	Підмет	Додаток
Who	works	-	here?
Who	likes	-	oranges?
What	is happening?	-
Who	is teaching	-	this class?

Якщо питальне слово є визначенням підмета, то після нього одразу ставиться підмет, а потім присудок.

3. Спеціальні питання зі словом what. Вживаються наступні поєднання зі словом what:

What color is your car? What colors are his eyes? What time is it? What size is your shirt? What kind of job / What sort of job / What type of job is it? What make is your TV set? What day is it today?

What може вживатися без іменника:

What is your name? What is his address? What is her favorite color?

4. Спеціальні питання зі словом how.

How	tall	are	you
	big	is	the house
	old	is	your mother
	far	is	it		from here to the airport?
	often	do	you	use	your car?
	much	is	the meal?

EXERCISES:

Ex.1. Make these sentences negative and interrogative (all types of the questions).

1. Dorothy is swimming in the pond now. 2. Colin is smoking a cigarette at the moment. 3. My dog is barking outside. 4. These children are playing now. 5. Our students are passing their history exam at the moment. 6. My teacher is checking our dictations now. 7. Moira is squeezing an oval lemon at the moment . 8. We are peeling the big potatoes now. 9. I am kicking the round ball at the moment. 10. Our teams are losing the matches now. 11. This handsome boy is drawing a nice picture now. 12. My brother is fixing his beautiful car in the new garage now. 13. They are fighting in this garden at the moment. 14. I am sneezing because of dust now. 15. The small kittens are playing with a red toy.

Ex.2. Open the brackets using the verb in Present Simple or in Present Continuous.

1. She (to read) at the moment. 2. You (to go) to work by car? 3. He (to drink) coffee in the morning. 4. They (to have) breakfast now. 5. I (not to watch) television every night. 6. Look! She (to dance). 7. He (to have) breakfast every morning. 8. You (to listen) to the radio now? 9. We (to look) for our things now. 10. He (not to watch) television at the moment. 11. I (not to get up) at seven o'clock every morning. 12. Don't (to make) so much noise: mother (to sleep).13. She (not to drink) coffee in the morning. 14. Peter (to talk) to Susan at the moment. l5. Where (to be) your mother? — She (to cook) dinner now. 16. Listen! They (to discuss) an interesting problem. 17. She (to listen) to the radio in her room now? 18. He (not to ride) a bicycle every evening. 19. Jane (to work) in Paris at the moment? 20. They (to be) in the garden now?

Зверніть увагу! Present Continuous може означати майбутню дію, коли виражається намір виконати її або коли мова про заздалегідь заплановану дію. We are going to the cinema tonight. Ми йдемо в кіно сьогодні ввечері.

Ex.3. Translate the following sentences.

1. She is going to the cinema tonight. 2. We are not moving in today. 3. I am taking my exam on Wednesday. 4. They are leaving by the eight o'clock train. 5. I am seeing my friends this Sunday. 6. He is going tomorrow. 7. My father is arriving next week.

Ex.4. Open the brackets using the verb in Present Simple or in Present Continuous.

1. Her baby always (to sleep) after breakfast. 2. He can't talk to you now. He (to go) out. 3. The programme (to start) at nine o'clock every night. 4. I am sorry, but my friend (to wait) for me. 5. They (to go) to the beach now. 6. She never (to want) to go to the cinema. 7. Look at my daughter! She (to read). 8. Your grandmother (to sit) in the garden now? 9. She (to cook) dinner now? They (to go) to the cinema very often. It's nine o'clock. Jane still (to play) chess with her father. 12. Mary (to drive) to her office every day? 13. He (to be) in the library now? 14. I (not to study) at the moment. 15. Nick and Jane (to be) in their room. They (to speak). 16. He (to leave) the office every day at five. 17. What magazine you (to read) now? 18. Wait a minute! I (to put) my coat on. 19. Listen to Helen! She (to sing) a new song. 20. Where (to be) your husband? - He (to fish) now?