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CM questions with long subjects Are Ann and her mother
Level and father coming?

Be careful when questions have long subjects. The word order does not change.
Is Ann coming tomorrow?
Are Ann and her mother coming tomorrow?
Are Ann and her mother and father and Uncle George coming tomorrow? (NOT Are-coming tomorrow Ann ...?)

What time will the bus for the dinner and dance leave? (NOT What time the bus.. .-will leave?)
Have Bill and Jenny and their children arrived? (NOT Have arrived Bill and Jenny...?)
Where did the President and his wife stay? (NOT Where stayed... ? OR Where did stay... ?)
Is the food for the children's party ready? (NOT Is ready...?)

Make yes/no questions.

► The boss's secretary travels a lot.
T>ots. the boss's secretary) tra ve l a lot?
1 Your sister Caroline is talking to the police.

2 All the people here understand Spanish.

3 Most of the football team played well.

4 The man at the table in the corner is asleep.

Make questions with question words.

► The President and her husband live in Madrid.
where do the T^slotervt avcd her hu.sbavcd_live?

1 A ticket for Saturday's concert costs €15.
How much...................................................................
2 The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.
What tim e....................................................................
3 The second word in the first sentence means 'kind'.
What............................................................................
4 The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.
Why.............................................................................

Put the words in the correct order.
1 laughing / why / all those people / are / ?

2 is / eating / that big black dog / what / ?

3 going / everybody in your family / to Scotland / for Christmas / is / ?

4 what game / those children / playing / are / ?

5 Lola and her friends / studying / are / where / ?

6 those people over there / French / are / speaking / ?

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