Asking Questions
UNIT
2
OBJECTIVES
General Specific
TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION • TO ASK QUESTIONS
• TO TALK ABOUT DAILY/REGULAR
ACTIVITIES
• TO TALK ABOUT ON GOING ACTIVITIES
ASKING
QUESTIONS
WH- or Information Questions
QUESTIONS
WHO Who is used as the subject of a A: Who came?
question. B: Someone came.
WHOM Whom is used as the object in a A: Whom did you see?
question. Whom is used in formal B: I saw someone.
English, in everyday spoken English,
who is usually used instead of whom.
WHAT What can be used as either the A: What happened?
subject or the object in a question. B: Something happened.
A: What did you see?
B: I saw something.
WHICH Which is used to make a choice, Which pen do you want?
when the speaker is offering
alternatives.
WHOSE Whose asks about possession. Whose (book) is this?
WHY Why asks about reason. A: Why is the gasoline so expensive?
B: Because there is less and less
everyday.
WHEN When is used to ask about time. A: When does the movie start? B:
At three o’clock
WHERE Where asks about place. A: Where is Uganda? B:
It’s in Africa
HOW How is to ask about means (ways). How did you get here? I drove by
(has many uses) car.
How is often used with adjectives How old are you? Twenty-one.
and adverbs. How quickly can you get here? In 1 hour.
How often asks about frequency. How often do you go shopping? Once a week.
How many times a day do you eat? 3 or 4.
How far is used to ask questions How far is it from St. Louis to
about distance. Chicago? 289 miles.
How long asks for information about How long did you study last night?
length of time. Four hours.
How about and what about have the same A: What time should we meet?
meaning and usage. They are used to make B: How about (what about) 3 o’clock?
suggestions or offers.
Wh- + auxiliary + subject + verb
Where are you going?
WH- Where do you come from?
QUESTIONS How do you do?
WITH
ACTION Some exceptions:
VERBS Subject + Verb + (object)
Who manages the company?
What causes acne?
Question Word Do or does subject Verb phrase
What do you do?
does he/she
WH- When do I go?
QUESTION does the train leave?
Where do they come from?
FORMS IN does Hasan
SIMPLE Why do you need 2 invoices?
PRESENT does he/she want a new printer?
TENSE How do you spell enough?
does it work?
How often do they travel abroad?
does it rain?
Wh- + be + complement
WH- What is your job?
QUESTIONS What are their names?
WITH THE
Who is your boss?
Who are they?
VERB “BE” Where is my case?
Where are the files?
WHAT, Wh- Noun Auxiliary Subject verb
WHICH Which way do I go?
AND Whose book is that?
WHOSE
CAN ALSO What nationality is she?
BE What type of car has he got?
FOLLOWED
BY A NOUN Whose story do you believe?
So if you begin a sentence with
“Do you know....” or “Could you tell me....”
YOU CAN’T the following question must be positive.
HAVE TWO Where is the bank?
QUESTION Do you know where the bank is?
FORMS IN When will he arrive?
ONE Could you tell me when he will arrive?
ENGLISH Why did they leave?
SENTENCE Do you know why they left?
What should we do?
Could you tell me what we should do?
Auxiliary + Subject + Verb/Complement + (Object)
YES/NO Are you working there?
QUESTIONS Do you work there?
Are you Indonesian?
TALKING ABOUT
REGULAR
ACTIVITIES
(+) I/You/We/They work.
He/She/It works.
(-) I/You/We/They don’t work.
He/She/It doesn’t work.
(?) Do I/you/we/ they work?
Does he/she/it work?
SIMPLE PRESENT • Talk about habitual actions
• Talk about things which are generally true
SIMPLE PRESENT
Example:
1. She usually stays at the Hilton, but now it is fully booked.
2. Metals expand when heated.
3. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
4. I drink milk everyday.
5. The store opens at 9.00 am and closes at 10.00 pm
6. The English Class doesn’t start at 7.00 o’clock.
(+) I am waiting
He/She/It is waiting
You/We/They are waiting
(-) I am not working
He/She/It is not working
You/We/They are not working
(?) Am I coming
Is he/she/it coming
Are you/we/they coming
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Talk about something which is happening at
or around the time of speaking.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Example:
1. Angela is in London at the moment. She is staying at the Hotel.
2. We are expanding our operations in the Far East.
3. She is working for Indofood.
4. She isn’t coming today but tomorrow.
5. Where are you staying?
6. She is studying English at UI.
7. He is interviewing applicants at this moment.
VERBS HAVING NO CONTINUOUS
FORMS
• Feelings: like, love, hate, dislike, prefer, appreciate
• Thoughts: know, understand, realize, believe, forget, mean, recognize, think, remember
Example:
I know Mr. McLean.
I am knowing Mr. McLean.
I like chocolate.
I am liking chocolate.
I love my mother.
I am loving my mother.
ADVERBS AND
EXPRESSION OF
FREQUENCY
1. ADVERB
OF
FREQUENCY
USUALLY Example:
I sometimes make phone calls to the USA.
GO BEFORE My boss is usually friendly.
THE MAIN We don’t generally stay up late.
VERB OR
AFTER THE
VERB TO BE
2. FOR
EMPHASIS,
USUALLY,
GENERALLY,
OFTEN AND Example:
SOMETIMES Sometimes I don’t like my job.
CAN GO AT Generally we take clients out to a good restaurant.
THE
BEGINNING
OF THE
SENTENCE
3.
EXPRESSION
Example:
S OF Once a year we have a sales conference.
FREQUENCY (at the beginning)
CAN GO AT We have a sales conference once a year.
THE (at the end)
BEGINNING NOT
OR THE We have once a year a sales conference.
(at the middle)
END OF A Does he play golf often?
SENTENCE (at the end)
BUT NOT IN
THE MIDDLE
EXERCISES
COMPLET
E THE 1. Scotland Yard …… (require) its male employees to be
1.73 m tall.
FOLLOWI 2. We …… (recruit) more and more graduates.
NG 3.
4.
She …… (not know) the answer.
I …… (meet) the Production Manager this afternoon.
SENTENC 5. I …… (get up) at 7.00 most morning.
ES
Laura …… (to be) a secretary. She is 22 years old and single.
She …… (live) in New York and …… (work) in a Law Firm.
FILL THE She …… (start) working at nine o'clock and …… (have) lunch
at twelve o'clock. She …… (finish) at five and …… (go) home
BLANKS by taxi. Now, she …… (type) letters for her boss. Her friend
Bob and Janet …… (drink) coffee and her boss …… (meet)
some clients. She …… (like) her job very much.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is Margareth called My name’s Margareth, but I’m called ‘Mary’ by my
by her friends? friends. I live near York, in the north east of England. I’m
2. Where does she live? a dental nurse and I work three times a week, on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. I work for a young Australian
3. What does she do?
dentist. He’s very nice and a very good dentist, but I don’t
4. Does she like her job? Give like my job very much. I have to work long hours and get
reasons! up early in the morning. I’m also a business student at
5. How often does she work? Brooks College.
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK
- College of Vocational Studies, IPB
University -
201
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