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Word order in questions (simple present)
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WORD ORDER in statements and questions
Level:
elementary
Age:
9-17
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1277
Types of Questions. Word Order in English Questions.
Level:
elementary
Age:
9-100
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83
word order in present simple questions
Level:
elementary
Age:
12-17
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46
PRESENT PERFECT, FOR AND SINCE
Level:
intermediate
Age:
14-17
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38
Wh- questions
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
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36
English diagnostic test
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-17
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38
WORD
ORDER
IN
QUESTIONS
REMEMBER:
A) With the verb BE we
invert
the
SUBJECT
and the
VERB
:
SUBJECT VERB VERB SUBJECT
They
are
at home. --------->
Are
they
at home?
B) With modal verbs (
can, will, might, etc
), we also invert the
SUBJECT
and the
VERB
in question.
SUBJECT VERB VERB SUBJECT
She
can
ride a horse. --------->
Can
she
ride a horse?
C) Other verbs:
1) With other verbs, we put the auxiliary verb
DO
or
DOES
before the subject.
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!)
2) The
QUESTION WORD
comes before the auxiliary verb.
Where
do you live?
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.
1) often / see / Maria / you / do / how / ?
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
The blue one.
2) is / coat / your / which / ?
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
That's our cat, Lilly.
3) in / they / kitchen / are / the / ?
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Because my eyes hurt.
4) Jamie / live / school / the / near / does / ?
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2
3
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7
8
I see her at weekends.
5) you / always / why / sunglasses / do / wear / ?
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2
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8
Yes, he does. He lives just a few blocks away.
6) the / what / under / is / table / that / ?
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2
3
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5
6
7
8
It's £5.50.
7) cost / how / it / much / does / ?
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2
3
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6
7
8
We usually visit realtives.
8) Christmas / at / go / where / you / do / usually / ?
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
No, they aren't. They're in the dining room.
