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Word order in questions

Hello! Here’s a bit of grammar on word order in questions for basic levels. Here are two golden rules to help you remember.

Rule number one for word order in questions:  Auxiliary, Subject and Infinitive for questions like:  Do you like coffee? Did he enjoy the film?

Rule number two for word order in questions is Question word, Auxiliary, Subject and Infinitive for questions like: When do you drink coffee?  How did he get to the airport? 

Here’s an activity for practice.

Created by blogdeserena

A2 Word order in questions

Read and answer the questions

Activity by Serena

What - is - dish - your - favourite
A: _______________________________ ?
B: My favourite dish is lasagne. What about you?

What - is - dish - your - favourite
A: _______________________________ ?
B: My favourite dish is lasagne. What about you?

you  - d0
A -  What__________do ?
B - I'm a teacher. And you?

old - How - your - is - grandfather

A: _______________________?
B: I think he is 72, but I am not sure.

your -TV - Is
A: _______________ very old?
B: Oh yes, it's more than twenty years old.

is - What - doing - he

A:  ____________?

B: He's writing a letter.

did - When - your - boyfriend - to - doctor - go - the
A: ___________________________?
B:Yesterday afternoon.

are - you - What - doing
A: _______________ right now ?
B: Right now I am gardening.

 

Are - happy - parents - their - new car - your - with
A: _____________________ with their new car ?
B: Yes, I think so.

happened - your  - What - to
A:__________________  parent's car ?
B: It broke down yesterday.

is - Who - that
A:  _______________woman?
B: That woman is my neighbour.

you - Where - going - tomorrow - are - ?

A: ____________

B: Tomorrow I'm going to a concert. Would you like to come with me?

you - Did - like - the - concert
A : ____________concert ?
B : Oh yes, it was very good!

from - are - you

A -  Where__________________ ?
B - I'm from London. And you?

brother - Does - like -  your
A: ______________travelling ?
B: No, he doesn't. He hates it.

you - like - Do - learning - English
A :________________________ ?
B: Yes, but sometimes it is a bit hard.

your - When - birthday - is
A:________________  ?
B: It's in May

much - money - you - did - get - How
A:  ________________ from the cash machine ?
B: Not a lot, but enough for our shopping.

did - the - Why - computer
A: _______________crash?
B: I really don't know.

 

you - Do - like
A:________________fruit and vegetables?
B: Yes, I do.

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