Test it, Fix it. English grammar - Kenna Bourke 2003

Questions

Test it

1 Find one correct question. Correct the other nine.

2 Write questions. Use the words given and one other word in the right order.

Questions Answers

a 'where you going?' ... 'To the bank.'

b ’broke the window?' 'Freddy.'

c ’you meet who?' 'Tony and Richard.'

d ’you speak Greek?' 'Yes, a little.'

e ’where did you?' 'I went to Rome.'

f 'are coming?' 'Yes, I am.'

g 'does he want to see?' 'He wants to see Jo.'

h 'we be late?' 'No, we won't.'

i 'who did you.' 'I told Nick and Sam.'

j 'Jo play tennis?' 'Yes, I think so.'

Test it again

1 Put the letters of the words in the right order. Use the words to complete the questions.

a ... is Keith doing?

b Who ... you meet at the party yesterday?

c ... Jenny ready?

d Do you ... coffee or do you prefer tea?

e ... said that?

f ... do you pronounce this word?

g ... this shirt look good on me?

h When ... you go to Chamonix - next month or in June?

i How many languages ... you speak?

j ... did you do that? You must be crazy.

к ... Dad found his keys yet?

2 Choose the best caption for the cartoon.

Supper is ready, darling?

Is supper ready, darling?

Is ready supper, darling?

Fix it

Answers to Test it

Check your answers. Wrong answer?

Read the right Fix it note to find out why.F

1 The correct sentence is f.

a Do you like red wine? → C

b What happened? → F

c When will you be back? → A

d Is John watching TV? → B

e Who did you see? → C

f correct → F

g Can you tell me the time? → D

h Did she go to Mexico? → E

i How much does this cost? → C

j Why isn't Dan here? → A

2 a Where are you going? → A

b Who broke the window? → F

c Who did you meet? → C

d Do you speak Greek? → A

e Where did you go? → E

f Are you coming? → B

g Who does he want to see? → G

h Will we be late? → A

i Who did you tell? → E

j Does Jo play tennis? → C

Now go to page 75. Test yourself again.

Answers to Test it again

1 a What g Does

b did h will

c is i can

d like j Why

e Who k Has

f How

2 Is supper ready, darling?

Fix it notes

Put auxiliary verbs, e.g. be, do, have, and modal verbs, e.g. can, must, will, before (not after) the subject in a question.

Only put the auxiliary verb, e.g. be, do, have, before the subject in a question. Don't put the whole verb before the subject.

If there isn't an auxiliary verb in the question, use do, does or did.

You don't need do, does or did if there's already an auxiliary or modal verb in the question.

Use the base form of the verb (not the infinitive) after do, does, or didin a question.

When a question word, e.g. who, what, where, is the subject of a question, put it before the verb. Don't use do.

When a question word, e.g. who, what, where, is the object of a question, use normal question word order with do, does or did.

Review

Questions

• You put auxiliary verbs e.g. be, do, have and modal verbs, e.g. can, will, should before (not after! the subject in a question.

• You only put the auxiliary verb e.g. be, do, have before the subject.

You don't put the whole verb before the subject.

• If the question hasn't got an auxiliary verb, you use do, does or did.

• You don't need to use do, does or did if there's already an auxiliary or modal verb in the question.

• You use the base form of the verb (not the infinitive) after do, does, or did in a question.

• When a question word, e.g. who, what, where, why, how, etc. is the subject of a question, you put it before the verb. You don't use do, does or did.

• When a question word, e.g. who, what, where, why, how, etc. is the object of a question, you use normal question word order with do, does or did.

Where do you live?

What car does he drive?

Why did you go?