Exercise 7. Complete the questions using a suitable verb.
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Special questions
Exercise 6. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.
Alternative questions
| Have | I | passed the exam or failed it? - The results are not known yet. |
| you | ||
| they | ||
| you | ||
| we |
| Has | he | finished the job or not? - Not yet. |
| she | ||
| it |
Example: she/learn/English/French. - Has she learnt English or French? - She's learnt French.
1) he/buy/a Toyota/a BMW?
2) you/pay/in cash/by credit card?
3) they/win the match/lose it?
4) you/make/many/only a few/grammar mistakes?
5) Mr. Wolley/fix his car himself/take it to a garage?
| Why have you done this? | - I just wanted to help. |
| Where has he gone to? | - To Edinburgh. |
| How has she travelled to Paris? | - By plane, as usual. |
| How long has she stayed in France? | - For two months. |
| How many (English books) have you read so far? | - I haven't counted. |
| How much (money) have they spent on their new house? | - An absolute fortune! |
| What kind of film have you seen? | - Quite a dull one. |
| Which dictionary have you bought? | - Collins Cobuild. |
| Whose house have we rented? | - Mr Brown's. |
| Object Question | |
| Who have you talked to? | - To our French teacher. |
| What has Jane been always afraid of? | - The darkness. |
| Subject Question | |
| Who has helped you? | - A friend of mine. |
| What has happened? | - I don't know. |
NOTE: There are no “When questions” with Perfect Tense in English.
When did you go to Spain? - Last month.
Example: - Have you finished with that newspaper yet?
- No, I'm still reading it. I won't be long.
1. - How many times _ his driving test?
- Three. His fourth is next Friday.
2. - Hello, Dick. Haven't seen you for ages. Where _?
- I've just returned from a round-the-world cruise.
3. - You hate flying, don't you? How _ this time?
- By plane! I just had to. And you know, I rather liked it.
4. - Jenny, why are you crying? What _?
- A car has just run over my dog.
5. - Have you heard the announcement? What plane __ just __?
- Flight 516 from Geneva.
Tag questions
| I You We You They | have (‘ve) just returned from the trip, haven't | I? you? we? you? they? | - Yes, (No) | I you we you they | have (haven't) |
| He She It | has(‘s) changed a lot, hasn't | he? she? it? | - Yes, (No) | he she it | has (hasn't) |
| I You We You They | haven't been there yet, have | I? you? we? you? they? | - No, (Yes) | I you we you they | haven't (have) |
| He She It | hasn't come yet, has | he? she? it? | - No, (Yes) | he she it | hasn't (has) |
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| Exercise 4. Make the following positive sentences negative. | | | Just/ already/yet/still |