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ASKING A QUESTION A) THE RULE interrogative pronoun/adverb + auxiliary + subject + verb + ... interrogative pronoun/adverb Why did auxiliary you subject go verb + to Spain?

Exception: when WHO is the subject of the sentence: interrogative pronoun/adverb Who

auxiliary

subject

verb went

+ to Spain?

B) THE MAIN INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS / ADVERBS INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS / ADVERBS WHO WHAT WHICH WHEN WHY

SENTENCE

QUESTION

Peter has broken the vase. John took an orange.

Who has broken the vase? What did John take?

Which pullover do you want? The blue one or the red one? I went to Spain in 1998. I am sad because my dog is ill. I save money to buy a new car. When did you go to Spain? Why are you sad?

WHAT... FOR

What do you save money for?

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HOW + adjective HOW HOW FAR HOW LONG HOW MUCH + singulier HOW MANY + pluriel HOW OFTEN HOW OLD I go to Belgium by car. I am 5 miles from Paris. This movie lasts for 2 hours. I want two bottles of milk. How do you go to Belgium? How far are you from Paris? How long does this movie last?

How much milk do you want?

I want three potatoes. I go to Spain twice a week. I am 24 years old.

How many potatoes do you want? How often do you go to Spain? How old are you?

TEST : Ask a question about the underlined words: Yesterday, Sandra went to the shopping center She bought a beautiful dress. She got back home. She was unhappy because it was too large. Her father phoned the shop. He went back to the shop.

ANSWERS When did Sandra go to the shopping center? What did she buy? Why was she unhappy? Who phoned the shop? Where did he go back to?

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