MAKING QUESTIONS

WHO is only used when referring to people. (= I want to know the person)

Who is the best football player in the world?

Who are your best friends?

Who is that strange guy over there?

WHERE is used when referring to a place or location. (= I want to know the place)

Where is the library?

Where do you live?

Where are my shoes?

WHEN is used to refer to a time or an occasion. (= I want to know the time)

When do the shops open?

When is his birthday?

When are we going to finish?

WHY is used to obtain an explanation or a reason. (= I want to know the reason)

Why do we need a nanny?

Why are they always late?

Why does he complain all the time?

Normally the response begins with "Because..."

WHAT is used to refer to specific information (= I want to know the thing)

What is your name?

What is her favourite colour?

What is the time?

WHICH is used when a choice needs to be made. (= I want to know the thing between
alternatives)

Which drink did you order the rum or the beer?

Which day do you prefer for a meeting today or tomorrow?

Which is better - this one or that one?

HOW is used to describe the manner that something is done. (= I want to know the way)

How do you cook paella?

How does he know the answer?

How can I learn English quickly?

With HOW there are a number of other expressions that are used in questions:

How much refers to a quantity or a price (uncountable nouns)

How much time do you have to finish the test?

How much is the jacket on display in the window?

How much money will I need?

How many refers to a quantity (countable nouns)

How many days are there in April?

How many people live in this city?

How many brothers and sister do you have?

How often refers to frequency

How often do you visit your grandmother?

How often does she study?

How often are you sick?

How far refers to distance

 How far is the university from your house?

How far is the bus stop from here?

Exercise:

1. _____________ is your birthday?

2. _____________ is you favourite singer?

3. _____________ does Julie have her next class?

4. _____________ strong are you?

5. _____________ is the Eiffel Tower?

6. _____________ is your favourite fruit?

7. _____________ do your parents live?

8. _____________ you prefer red or green?

9. _____________ do you want to invite to your party?

10. _____________ does your sister do?

Exercise 2:

1. Julie goes shopping every weekend. ___________________________________ ?

2. I am tall 6 foot. ___________________________________ ?

3. My house is very far. ___________________________________ ?

4. My plan leaves at quarter past seven. ___________________________________ ?

5. These are my parents. ___________________________________ ?

Exercise HOMEWORK:
1. I live in Belgrade. ___________________________________ ?

2. She is my sister. ___________________________________ ?

3. The bank opens at nine o clock. ___________________________________ ?

4. I work in a restaurant. ___________________________________ ?

5. He writes books. ___________________________________ ?

6. Paris is in France. ___________________________________ ?

7. I go to gym twice a week. ___________________________________ ?

8. I need to buy six bananas. ___________________________________ ?

9. They go to work by car. ___________________________________ ?

10. My name is Mary. ___________________________________ ?

Days of the Week
The days of the week in English begin with CAPITAL letters.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Saturday and Sunday are known as the weekend.

Months of the Year

The months of the year in English begin with CAPITAL letters.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October
 November

December

Seasons of the Year

summer

winter

spring

autumn / fall

Fall is used in United States, autumn in the rest of the world.

Capital Letters

Remember, in English that the first letter of the day or month is always in capital letters.

January correct - january incorrect

Thursday correct - thursday incorrect

However, the first letter of the seasons does not begin with a capital letters.

Spring incorrect - spring correct

Exercise:

1. I have a meeting ______ 9 oclock?

2. Do you want to go to see a movie ______ Friday evening?

3. Her birthday is ______ 20th November.

4. Where are you ______ New Years Eve?

5. The stars shine ______ night.

6. I dont usually work ______ the weekends.

7. ______ Sunday morning we go on picnic.

8. I am going to visit London ______ July.

 9. The weather is always nice ______ the spring.

10. ______ what time do you get up?

General Free Time Activities

Go to the cinema - to see a movies; go to the movies.

Some film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi),
Fantasy, Documentary, Musical.

Watch TV - Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal
Investigation Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies (Sit-Coms), Talk
Shows, Documentaries, Cartoons, Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs,
Religious programs.

Spend time with family

Go out with friends - You can also do many things with your friends, like go out to a bar, go
dancing at a club, have dinner at a restaurant, play a sport, sit down and talk, go out for a coffee,
have a barbecue, or any other activity that you all enjoy. Or sometimes when you don't do
anything specific, you can say hang out with friends.

Surf the internet - On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in using a search
engine or browsers, visit your favourite websites, watch music videos, create your own video and
upload it for other people to see, maintain contact with your friends using a social networking
site, write your thoughts in a blog, learn what is happening in the world by reading news
websites, etc.

Play video games - You can play games on your computer or on a game consoles

Play a musical instrument - Learn to play the piano, guitar, violin

Listen to music - Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop,
rock, hip hop, rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, classical, soul, heavy metal.

Read - Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you like
fiction, you can read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance, etc. If you like non-fiction,
you can read biographies, autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or
any other topic you are interested in.

Write - Many people like to write in their diary. Another name for a diary is a journal.

Go to the park - You can go to the park alone, with family or with friends. You can take a picnic
rug and a picnic basket and have a picnic.
Go shopping - Many people like to go to shopping malls and areas of the city that are known for
shopping to buy clothes or items for their houses and gardens.

Cook - You can make meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Study something - There are many things that you can study just because you find it interesting!
You can study a language; you can learn a skill, such as cooking or making furniture; or you can
even study the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians, if you want to!

Art and crafts - There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You can
paint, draw, sew, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewelry

Gardening - You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it

Exercise and play a sport - To stay fit and healthy, you can do exercise alone, such as
swimming or working out at a gym, or you can play a team sport, such as football or basketball.