Information question

Information question

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Basic Wh- Questions

Information questionsare also called Wh- questions

It is ask forinformation. They aredifferent from Yes/No questions.

Basic Wh- QuestionsWho - refers to people.Whose - asks about possession.Whom - direct or indirect object of a verb or preposition What - refers to things , actions , activities , qualities.When - used to ask about time.Where - used to ask about place.Why - used to ask about reason.Which - used instead of What when choosing from a groupHow - asks about quantity (How many) , amount (How much), size (How 'adjective') , method (How) , frequency (How often).

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STRUCTURE In simple present : Use V.do or V.be

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WH Questions with V.do"WH +DO/DOES +SUBJECT + VERB?

Examples* Where do you work?* When does she wake up?* What did you do yesterday?

WH Questions with V.be"WH +V.BE+SUBJECT?

Examples* Where are you from?* Who is that man?* When is your class?

STRUCTURE In simple past :

Use Did or was/were

Wh-Question Word + Did + Subject + Base Form Of Verb + Complement + ?

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WH Questions with DID"WH +Did+SUBJECT +VERB?

Examples* Where did he go there?* When did she meet her boyfriend?* what Did you play yesterday?

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WH Questions with "was/were"WH + was/were +subject?

Examples* Where were you born?* What were those noise?* When was Bella's birthday?

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Wh-Questions follow by a noun

1.What and which can be followed by noun

USAGE :Sometimes there is no difference.Use which when there is a limited choice.Use what when there is (almost) limited choice.

What and which can be followed by a noun

Sometimes there is no difference

Examples :

- What/which newspaper do you read? -What/which channel is the game on?

What and which can be followed by a noun

Use which when there is a limited choice.

Examples : - which one do you want, the red one or the blue one? - which restaurant should we go to?

What and which can be followed by a noun

Use what when there is a (almost) limited choice.

Examples :

- what language do they speak in Italy? - which car do you drive?

Wh-Questions follow by a noun2.whose can be followed by a noun

Examples :

-whose book is this? -whose is this book?

How can be followed by an adjective or an adverb

Example :How tall are you ?How big is the memory?How far is it on the station?How often do you go to the movies?How long does it take you to get ready?

How can be followed by much or many

Example :How many rooms are there?How much money do you have?How many apples are there in the basket?

Whatlike?

Ask about the permanent nature of people and things.

It ask for a general descriptionExample : 1.Whats Mexican food like? - Really tasty. 2.Whats Pete like? - Hes a great guy.

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How?

Ask about the present condition of something.

This condition can change!Example : 1.hows work these days? -its better than last year. 2.how was the traffic this morning? - it was worse than usual.

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How?

Ask about the weather, we can use both question.

Example :1.hows the weather?2.whats the weather like?

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How?

Ask about peoples health and happiness.

Example : 1.hows peter? - hes fine.

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How?Ask about peoples reactions and feelings.

Example : 1.hows your meal? 2.hows your new house?

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Relative clause

Relative clausesIdentify which people or thing we are talking aboutMake it possible to give more information about the person or thing.

Relative clausesIdentify which people or thing we are talking aboutExample : 1.The boy went to the beach. (which boy?) - The boy who lives next door went to the beach. 2. The book is very good. (which book?) - The book that I bought yesterday is very good.

Relative clauses Who/That to refer to people.Which/That to refer to things.Example : 1.This book is about a girl who marries a millionaire. 2. What was the name of the horse that won the race?

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Relative clauseswhose to refer to someones possessionsExample : 1. Thats the man whose wife won the lottery.2.Thats the woman whose dog run away.

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Defining Relative clausesNecessary to the meaning of the sentence

Can left out pronounNo commasExample : This is the street where I was born.Its a book which tells you how to do marketing.

Defining Relative clauses

Example : 1.Hes the man (who/that) I met on the plane. 2. The woman (who) you saw yesterday has just been promoted. (different subject)

When who/that is the object of a relative clause, it can be left out.

You can omit the relative pronoun when the verbs in the main clause and in the relative clause have a different subject.The subject of met is I, (not he) so its not necessary to put who. (=two different subjects)

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Defining Relative clauses

Example : 1. I like people who are kind and considerate.(same subject). 2. I want a computer thats easy to use.

When who/that is the subject of a relative clause, it must be included.

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Non-defining relative clauseNot essential information

Cant left out pronounCant use that instead of which/whoClause written inside commas

Non-defining relative clauseNot essential information

Example : The regional sales manager, who is a close friend of mine, has just been given a salary rise of 20%.

The information inside commas can be removed without the sentence losing its meaning. (the sentence makes sense without it)

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Exercise!!

Ask question for these answerI give (Mario) a birthday present.Whomdo you give a birthday presentto?I like (the white T-shirt), not the red one.WhichT-shirtdo you like?Sammy closes the windows (because it's going to rain).Why does Sammy close the windows?

Join the sentence with relative pronoun (with or without commas)I really liked the exhibition. Our art teacher recommended it.I really liked the exhibition which our art teacher recommended it.Brooklyn Bridge is one of the nicest bridges in New York. It connects Brooklyn and Manhattan.Brooklyn Bridge, which is one of the nicest bridges in New York, connects Brooklyn and Manahttan.

Add a relative pronoun where it is necessary onlyThe man ______ factory was polluting the river was fined over 100,000.Do you know the girl _____he's talking to?I always buy milk ______ has been organically producedAn ecologist is a scientist _____studies the environment.

whose - which/thatwho