Exercises

Unit 49 · Questions 1

49.1

Ask Joe questions

1(where / live) Where do you live? In Manchester.(Example)

(born there?) No, I was born in London.

(married?) Yes.

(how long?) 17 years.

(what / do?) I’m a journalist.

(what wife / do?) She’s a doctor.

(children?) Yes, two boys.

(how old?) 12 and 15.

49.2

Make questions with who or what

1Somebody hit me. Who hit you?(Example)

2I hit somebody. Who did you hit?(Example)

Somebody paid the bill. Who

I’m worried about something. What

Something happened.

Diane said something.

This book belongs to somebody.

Somebody lives in that house.

I fell over something.

Something f ell off the shelf.

This word means something.

Sarah was with somebody.

I’m looking for something.

Emma reminds me of somebody.

49.3

Put the words in brackets in the correct order

1(when / was / built / this house?) When was this house built?(Example)

(how / cheese / is / made?)

(why / Sue / working / isn’t / today?)

(what time / arriving / your friends / are?)

(why / was / cancelled / the meeting?)

(when / invented / paper / was?)

(where / your parents / were / born?)

(why / you / to the party / didn’t / come?)

(how / the accident / did / happen?)

(why / happy / you / aren’t?)

(how many / speak / can / languages / you?)

49.4

Write negative questions from the words in brackets

Write negative questions from the words in bracketsIn each situation you are surprised

1a: We won’t see Lisa this evening. b: Why not? (she / not / come / out with us?) Isn’t she coming out with us?(Example)

a: I hope we don’t meet Luke tonight. b: Why? (you / not / like / him?)

a: Don’t go and see that film. b: Why not? (it / not / good?)

a: I’ll have to borrow some money. b: Why? (you / not / have / any?) JOE

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