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Unit 7 Dialogues - Question Words
1.
Tyler, what's your telephone number?
It's 724-0458.
Do you have a mobile phone?
Sure, it's 018 234 8679. Do you have a mobile?
I don't have a mobile phone. I have an email address though.
Oh, OK. What's your email address?
It's This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Excellent, thanks!
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2.
Hey Tyler, what's the time?
Er, it's 12.18.
Tyler, when's your doctor's appointment?
It's at 12.30.
Tyler?
Yes?
You're late!
What?... Oh no!
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3.
So firstly, what's your name?
It's Sylvia Waters.
How do you spell that?
S-Y-L-V-I-A W-A-T-E-R-S
Thank you. And where do you live?
19 Rosewood Street, Toronto.
And what's your postal code?
It's M1C 2P3.
OK, thanks for your time, Hyun Ju.
OK, bye!
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Key Vocabulary
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telephone number |
appointment |
Grammar
1. Question Words
Question words are used to ask what we are talking about.
Questions using question words follow this order: Question word - Auxiliary verb - Subject.
Here are some question words and example sentences:
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Question Word What Where Who Whose Why When Which How |
Usage To ask about the nature of things and substances. To ask about location. To ask about identity Top ask about posession To ask about reason and purpose To ask about time To ask about a set of choices. How has several usages, including asking about process and method. |
Example What color do you like? Where are you? Who is he? Whose pen is this? Why are you happy? When do you get up? Which one do you want? How do you make coffee? |
To make a question with question words in the Simple Present, you simply make a normal question, and then put a question word in front. For example:
With the verb "to be":
- Statement: His name is Tyler.
- Question: Is his name Tyler?
- With a Question Word: What is his name?
With other verbs:
- Statement: I like flowers.
- Question: Do you like flowers?
- With a Question Word: Why do you like flowers?
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Now try these exercises, using the correct question word and the correct auxiliary verb.
