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question words When will you see her?

WHERE IS...? WHEN CAN...? WHY DOES ...?

Questions with where, when, why etc normally have the same word order as yes/no questions (pages 104-105).
We put am/are/is/was/were or another auxiliary verb {have, will, can etc) before the subject.

STATEMENT Q: Anna is in Russia. I will see her on Tuesday.
QUESTION H: WhereisAnna? When will you see her? (NOT When you will see her?)

If there is no other auxiliary verb, we use do/does/did + infinitive (without to).
STATEMENT Q: He likes his job. I came hereto learn English.

QUESTION Q: How does he like his job? Why did you come here? (NOT Why-y&u-came here?)

Make questions with the words in the boxes.

how w hen/ when where/ where why

► (you staying?) .. 'At the Park Hotel.'

► {youarrive?) 'Last night.'
1 (you here?) .....................................................................'To see Scotland.'
2 (you been today?) ....................................................................'To Edinburgh.'

3 (you going to Glasgow?) .....................................................................'Next weekend.'
4 {you like Scotland?) ....................................................................'It's great!'

how when when where why

5 {you come here?) ........................................................................... 'By car.'
6 {you come by car?) ..................................................................................'I like driving.'

7 {you live?) .....................................................................'In Germany.'
8 {you leaving?) .....................................................................'Next Tuesday.'
9 {we see you again?) .....................................................................'I'll be back next summer.'

We often ask questions with how + adjective/adverb.

How old is your sister? How tall are you? How fast can you run?

^ Here are some common expressions with how. Use them to complete the questions.

How old ...? / How far...? How long .. .? Howtall...?

How big ...? Howfast...? How often ...? Howwell...?

► ..................................you?' '37 next birthday.'
1 '........................................................ your house from here?' 'About 5 km.'

2 '........................................................ John?' 'Very tall - nearly two metres.'
3 '........................................................ she driving?' 'The police say she was doing 160 km/h.'
4 '........................................................ you see your parents?' 'Every week.'
5 '........................................................ Petra's flat?' 'Very small - just one room and a bathroom.'
6 '........................................................ you stay in China?' 'I was there for six months.'
7 '........................................................ you speak Spanish?' 'Not very well.'

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