English Exercises: Word order in questions (simple present)

WORD ORDER IN QUESTIONS

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�REMEMBER:

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��A) With the verb BE� we invert the SUBJECT and the VERB:��

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� SUBJECT�� VERB�� VERB��SUBJECT

�� They�� are���� at home.�� --------->��� Are�� they�� at home?

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�� B)� With modal verbs (can, will, might, etc), we also invert the SUBJECT and the VERB in question.

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��� She�� can�� ride a horse.�� --------->�� Can��she�� ride a horse?

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�� C) Other verbs:

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1) With other verbs, we put the auxiliary verb DO or DOESbefore the subject.

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They play tennis. --------->�� Do they play tennis?

John lives in Rome. ---------> Does John live in Rome?�� (when we use does the verb is in the infinitive form!)

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2) The QUESTION WORD comes before the auxiliary verb.

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Where do you live?

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�Exercise 1:�� Exercise 2:

�Put the words into the correct order to make questions.�� Match the questions and answers. Put�the correct number into each box.

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1) often / see / Maria / you / do / how / ?��

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�� The blue one.

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�2) is / coat / your / which / ?���

���� That's our cat, Lilly.��

�3) in / they / kitchen / are / the / ?��

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�� Because my eyes hurt.��

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��4) Jamie / live / school / the / near / does / ?��

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�� I see her at weekends.��

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5) you / always / why / sunglasses / do / wear / ?��

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�� Yes, he does. He lives just a few blocks away.

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�6) the / what / under / is / table / that / ?��

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�� It's �5.50.

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7) cost / how / it / much / does / ?��

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�� We usually visit realtives.

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8) Christmas / at / go / where / you / do / usually�/ ?��

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�� No, they aren't. They're in the dining room.

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WORD ORDER IN QUESTIONS

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