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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

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

from - are - you

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

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

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

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

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

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

is - What - doing - he

A:  ____________?

B: He's writing a letter.

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

old - How - your - is - grandfather

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

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

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

you - Where - going - tomorrow - are - ?

A: ____________

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

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