Unit 18 tag questions

Exercise 1.. Put a question tag on the end of these sentences.

Tom won't be late, ……? You're tired,……? You've got a camera,……? You weren't listening,……? Sue doesn't know Ann,……? Jack's on holiday,……? Ann's applied for the job,…...? You can speak German,……? … He won't mind if I use his phone, ……? There are a lot of people here,……? Let's go out tonight,……? This isn't very interesting,……? I'm too impatient,……? You wouldn't tell anyone, ……? Listen, …...? I shouldn't have lost my temper, ……? Don't drop that vase, ……? He'd never met her before, ……?

No, he's never late. Yes, a little. Yes, why? Do you want to borrow it? Yes, I was! No, they've never met. Yes, he's in Portugal. Yes, but she won't get it. Yes, but not very fluently. No, of course he won't. Yes, more than I expected. Yes, let's. No, not very. Yes, you are sometimes. No, of course not. OK, I'm listening. No, but never mind. No, don't worry. No, that was the first time.

Exercise 2. Read the situation and write a sentence with a question tag. In each situation you are asking your friend to agree with you.

1. You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. What do you say to your friend? (beautiful day) It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

2. You're with a friend outside a restaurant. You're looking at the prices, which are very high. What do you say? (expensive) It……

3. You've just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film. What do you say to your friend? (great) The film……

4. You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say to your friend? (a lovely voice) She……

5. You are trying on a jacket. You look in the mirror and you don't like what you see. What do you say to your friend? (not / look / very good) It……

6. Your friend's hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/him? (have / your hair / cut) You……

7. You and a friend are walking over a wooden bridge. It is very old and some parts are broken. What do you say? (not / very safe) This bridge……

Exercise 3. In these situations you are asking for information and asking people to do things. Make sentences.

13. You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has got one. Ask her. ……Jane, you……?

14. Jack is just going out. You want him to get you some stamps. Ask him. Jack, you……?

15. You're looking for Ann. Perhaps Kate knows where she is. Ask her. Kate, you……?

16. You need a bicycle pump. Perhaps Helen has got one. Ask her. Helen, you ……?

17. You're looking for your keys. Perhaps Robin has seen them. Ask him. Robin, you ……?

Unit 19 special questions

Exercise 1. Write questions with what.

I've got a new TV set. I want a job. I've got a new sweater. I got up early this morning. I like music. I want to buy a car.

(make?) What make is it? (kind?) What kind of job do you want? (colour?) What …… (time?) ……get up? (type?) …… (kind?) ……

Exercise 2. Put in what/which/who.

1. What is that man's name?

2. …… way shall we go? Left or right?

3. …… is more expensive, meat or fish?

4. …… is your favourite sport?

5. You can have tea or coffee……do you prefer?

6. …… is older, Ann or George?

7. …… kind of camera have you got?

8. …… nationality are you?

9. '……day is it today?' 'Friday'

10. A: Mary has got three cameras. B: …… camera does she use most?

Exercise 3. Complete the questions with How + adjective or adverb (high/long etc.).

How high is Mount Everest? ……is it to the station? …...is Helen? ……do the buses run? …...is the water in the pool? ……have you lived here?

Nearly 9000 metres. It's about two kilometres from here She’s 26. Every ten minutes. Two metres. Nearly three years.

Exercise 4. Write questions with How...?

1. Are you 1 metre 70? 1.75? 1.80? How tall are you?

2. Is this box one kilogram? Two? Three?

3. Are you 20 years old? 22? 25?

4. Did you spend £10? £15? £20?

5. Do you watch TV every day? Once a week? Never?

6. Is it 1000 miles from Paris to Moscow? 1500? 2000?

Exercise 5. Ask Jane questions. (Look at her answers before you write the questions.)

(where / from?) Where are you from? (where / live / now?) Where (married?)…… (how long / married?)…… (children?)…… (how old /they?)…… (what / husband / do?)…… (he / enjoy his job?)ю…… (arrest anyone yesterday?)…… (how often / go / on holiday?)…… (where / next year?)…...

From London originally. In Manchester. Yes. 12 years. Yes, three boys. 4, 7 and 9. He's a policeman. Yes, very much. I don't know. Usually once a year. We don't know yet.

Exercise 6. Make questions with who or what.

Somebody hit me. I hit somebody. Somebody gave me the key. Something happened. Diane told me something. This book belongs to somebody. Somebody lives in that house. I fell over something. Something fell on the floor. This word means something. I borrowed the money from somebody. I'm worried about something.

Who hit you? Who did you hit? Who…… What …… …… …… …… …… …… …… ……

Exercise 7. Put the words in brackets in the correct order. All the sentences are questions.

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

2. (how / cheese / is / made)……

3. (when / invented / the computer / was)……

4. (why / Sue / working / isn't / today) ……

5. (what time / coming / your friends / are) ……

6. (why / was / cancelled / the concert) ……

7. (where / your mother / was / born)……

8. (why / you / to the party / didn't / come)……

9. (how / the accident / did / happen)……

10. (why / this machine / doesn't / work) ……

Exercise 8. Write negative questions from the words in brackets. In each situation you are surprised.

1. A: We won't see Ann this evening.

B: Why not? (she / not / come / to the party?) Isn't she coming to the party?

2. A: I hope we don't meet Brian tonight.

B: Why? (you / not / like / him?)……

3. A: Don't go and see that film.

B: Why not? (it / not / good)……

4. A: I'll have to borrow some money.

B: Why? (you / not / have /any?)……