Question Words
Who
Asking what or which person or people.
Who (verb)...
Who will/would...
Who can...
Who is/was...
Who has/had...
Examples: Who opened the door?
Who will call the store? Who has my socks?
What
Asking for information about something.
What is/are...
What do/does...
What will/would...
What can/could...
What (noun)...
Examples: What cartoon is your favorite?
What is your name? What does ‘solo’ mean?
Where
Asking in or at what place or position.
Where is/are...
Where do/does/did...
Where will/would...
Where can/could...
Where might...
Examples: Where will we vacation?
Where do they live? Where are your glasses?
When
Asking about time.
When is/are...
When do/does...
When will/would...
When can/could...
When should...
Examples: When can we get ice cream? When
did he leave? When will the party start?
Why
Asking for a reason. Asking what... for.
Why is/are/isn’t...
Why do/does/did/didn’t...
Why will/would/won’t...
Why can/could/can’t...
Why must...
Examples: Why did he leave early? Why can’t
we get soda? Why are we driving there?
How
Asking about manner. Asking about
condition/quality.
How is/are/was...
How do/does/did...
How will/would...
How can/could/should...
Examples: How does this work?
How was your test? How should you act?
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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Grammar - Question Words
Question Words
Which and what - the difference
Which and what are often both possible, with little difference of meaning.
Which/What is the hottest city in the gulf?
Which/What train did you come on?
Which/What people have influenced you most in your last vacation?
Which is preferred when the speaker has a limited number of choices in mind.
We've got white or brown shirt. Which will you have?
(More natural than... What will you have?)
Which size do you want- small, medium or large?
When the speaker is not thinking of a limited number of choices, what is used.
What language do people speak in Greenland?
(More natural than Which language...)
What's your father phone number? (NOT Which is your phone number?)
Without nouns: who, which and what
When these words are used as pronouns, without nouns immediately after them, we generally use who, not which, for people.
Who won - Smith or Khaled? (NOT -Which won-...?)
Who are you going out with - Nadia or Mary?
However, which can be used in questions about people's identity, and what can be used to ask about people's jobs and functions.
'Which is your husband?' 'The one in jeans.'
'So Janet's the Managing Director. What's Peter?' 'He is the Company Secretary.'
And which is sometimes used instead of who in questions about classes of people.
Which is more valuable to society - a politician or a nurse?
Which and what can both be used to ask about things (for the difference, see above).
Which do you prefer - electric cookers or gas?
What have you got in your pockets?
whose
With a noun or alone
The question word whose can be used with a noun as a determiner like my, your etc.
Whose car is that outside?
Whose drawing do you think looks the nicest?
Whose can also be used alone, like mine, yours etc.
Whose is that bicycle outside?
'Whose is this?' 'Mine.'
Prepositions
Prepositions can normally come either before whose (more formal) or at the end of the clause (less formal).
For whose benefit were all these changes made?
Whose side are you on?
In short questions with no verb, prepositions can only come before whose.
I'm going to buy a flat.' 'With whose money?' (NOT 'Whose money with?')
Whose and who's
Whose is a possessive word meaning 'of whom/which', used in questions
and relative clauses. Who's is the contraction of who is or who has. Compare:
- Whose is that coat?
It was a decision whose importance was not realized at the time.
(NOT ... who's importance-...)
- Do you know anybody who's going to Egypt in the next week?
(NOT ... anybody whose going...)
I've got a cousin who's never been to London.
(NOT .. .-whose never been...)
Why and why not
We generally use Why not?, not Why?, in short replies to negative statements.
Compare:
'They've decided to move to Devon.' 'Why?'
'I can't manage tomorrow evening.' 'Why not?' (More natural than Why?)
Why not? can also be used to agree to a suggestion.
'Let's hang out this evening.' 'Yes, why not?'
Which and what - the difference
Which and what are often both possible, with little difference of meaning.
Which/What is the hottest city in the gulf?
Which/What train did you come on?
Which/What people have influenced you most in your last vacation?
Which is preferred when the speaker has a limited number of choices in mind.
We've got white or brown shirt. Which will you have?
(More natural than... What will you have?)
Which size do you want- small, medium or large?
When the speaker is not thinking of a limited number of choices, what is used.
What language do people speak in Greenland?
(More natural than Which language...)
What's your father phone number? (NOT Which is your phone number?)
Without nouns: who, which and what
When these words are used as pronouns, without nouns immediately after them, we generally use who, not which, for people.
Who won - Smith or Khaled? (NOT -Which won-...?)
Who are you going out with - Nadia or Mary?
However, which can be used in questions about people's identity, and what can be used to ask about people's jobs and functions.
'Which is your husband?' 'The one in jeans.'
'So Janet's the Managing Director. What's Peter?' 'He is the Company Secretary.'
And which is sometimes used instead of who in questions about classes of people.
Which is more valuable to society - a politician or a nurse?
Which and what can both be used to ask about things (for the difference, see above).
Which do you prefer - electric cookers or gas?
What have you got in your pockets?
whose
With a noun or alone
The question word whose can be used with a noun as a determiner like my, your etc.
Whose car is that outside?
Whose drawing do you think looks the nicest?
Whose can also be used alone, like mine, yours etc.
Whose is that bicycle outside?
'Whose is this?' 'Mine.'
Prepositions
Prepositions can normally come either before whose (more formal) or at the end of the clause (less formal).
For whose benefit were all these changes made?
Whose side are you on?
In short questions with no verb, prepositions can only come before whose.
I'm going to buy a flat.' 'With whose money?' (NOT 'Whose money with?')
Whose and who's
Whose is a possessive word meaning 'of whom/which', used in questions
and relative clauses. Who's is the contraction of who is or who has. Compare:
- Whose is that coat?
It was a decision whose importance was not realized at the time.
(NOT ... who's importance-...)
- Do you know anybody who's going to Egypt in the next week?
(NOT ... anybody whose going...)
I've got a cousin who's never been to London.
(NOT .. .-whose never been...)
Why and why not
We generally use Why not?, not Why?, in short replies to negative statements.
Compare:
'They've decided to move to Devon.' 'Why?'
'I can't manage tomorrow evening.' 'Why not?' (More natural than Why?)
Why not? can also be used to agree to a suggestion.
'Let's hang out this evening.' 'Yes, why not?'
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Conversational American English pdf - Everyday Expressions
Everyday Expressions
Everyday Encounters
Basic Social Encounters
Greetings
Small Talk
Introductions
Ending a Conversation
Good- Byes
Agreeing
Disagreeing
Launching Conversation
Making Friends
Complex Matters
Disputes
Discussions and Resolutions
Telling Time
General Pleasantries
Business Pleasantries
Apologizing
Forgiving
Showing Gratitude
Returning Thanks
Social Occasions
Dealing with Unpleasantness
Visits
Hosting and guests
Miscellaneous Expressions
Plans and Projects
Comments and Phrases
Personal Matters
Feelings
Anxiety
The Senses
Health and Appearance
Sickness
Family Matters
Home Life
Education
Children
Food and Drinks
Restaurants
Bars
Home Cooking
Shopping
Stores and Shops
Telephones and Mobile Devices
Answering the Telephone
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Long Vowel Flash Cards Pdf for kids and beginners
Long Vowel Flash Cards
Useful flash cards to learn long vowels for kids and beginners.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Whaddaya Say? pdf
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Picture Grammar - Starter pdf
Picture Grammar - Starter
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