ASKING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS (Basic) (EXERCISE B85E275)

SOME QUESTION WORDS AND PHRASES: What, Where, Why, Who, When, Which, How, How often, How long, Have you, Did you, Could you?

Write some questions you could ask the person sitting next to you beginning with the word or phrase indicated. Then ask the question and note down their response:

(A)     What _______________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(B)      Where ______________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(C)      Why ________________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(D)     Who ________________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(E)      When _______________________________________________________________?

          REPLY: ______________________________________________________________.

(F)      How ________________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(G)     How often ___________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(H)     How long ____________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(I)        Have you ____________________________________________________________?

         REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(J)       Did you ______________________________________________________________?

REPLY: _______________________________________________________________.

(K)      Could you ______________________________________________________?

REPLY: _________________________________________________________.

ANSWERS (EXAMPLES)

ASKING AND ANSWRING  QUESTIONS

Write some questions you could ask the person sitting next to you beginning with the word or phrase indicated. Then ask the question and note down their response:

(A)     What is your name?

         REPLY: My name is Gerard O’Neil.

(B)      Where are you from?

         REPLY: I am from Curitiba, Brazil.

(C)      Why are you studying English?

         REPLY: I use English in my job, but also because I love to travel.

(D)     Who do you work for?

         REPLY: I am self-employed.

(E)      When did you move to Brazil?

          REPLY: I moved to Brazil in 1997 when I married a Brazilian.

(F)      How do you like living in Brazil?

         REPLY: It is a challenging place to live but I love it.

(G)     How often do you return to New Zealand to visit your family?

         REPLY: I return to New Zealand every two years.

(H)     How long has it been since you last travelled to New Zealand?

         REPLY: Four months.

(I)        Have you ever traveled to Asia?

         REPLY: Yes. In 1990 I spent a month in China.

(J)       Did you like China?

REPLY: Yes. It was a fascinating place to visit.

(K)      Could you communicate with the Chinese?

REPLY: Yes. Many Chinese speak English as a second language.

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