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Questions

Information Questions

Questions play a vital role in communication as they enable us to seek information, clarify doubts, and engage in conversations. In English, there are various types of questions that we use to gather information or elicit a response. Understanding how to form and use different types of questions is important for effective communication and success in the TOEFL exam.

Here are some common types of questions in English:

1- Yes/No Questions: These questions are designed to elicit a simple “yes” or “no” answer. In a yes/no question, the verb usually comes before the subject. For example: “Are you ready?” or “Did she arrive on time?”

2- Wh-Questions: Wh-questions seek information about specific details such as who, what, when, where, why, and how. These questions typically begin with a question word (e.g., who, what, when) followed by a verb and the subject. For example: “Where is the library?” or “What are you doing?”

3- Choice Questions: Choice questions are used when offering options and asking the listener to make a selection. They often begin with “which” or “what” followed by a noun or a verb phrase. For example: “Which color do you prefer?” or “What would you like to eat?”

4- Tag Questions: Tag questions are short phrases added to the end of a statement to turn it into a question. They are used to seek confirmation or agreement. The structure of a tag question involves a positive or negative statement followed by a tag. For example: “You are coming, aren’t you?” or “She doesn’t like coffee, does she?”

5- Indirect Questions: Indirect questions are used to make a request, seek advice, or be more polite. They are formed as statements with embedded questions. For example: “I wonder if you could help me?” or “Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?”

6- Subject Questions: Subject questions are formed when the subject of the sentence is unknown, and we are asking for the identity of the subject. These questions typically start with a question word (e.g., who, what) followed by a verb. For example: “Who called?” or “What happened?”

7- Rhetorical Questions: Rhetorical questions are asked for effect or to make a point, but they do not require an answer. These questions are often used to express disbelief, emphasize a statement, or engage the listener. For example: “Can you believe how fast time flies?” or “Who doesn’t want to be successful?”

Understanding and practicing different question forms will help you become more proficient in English and improve your performance in the TOEFL exam. Remember to pay attention to the word order, the use of question words, and the intonation when asking questions.

By mastering the skill of asking questions, you will be able to engage in meaningful conversations, gather information effectively, and demonstrate your language proficiency in various contexts.

Exercise-1

Fill in the blanks a suitable question word.

1. ………. are you thinking about?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  B ) What

2. ………. is the nearest telephone?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  D ) Where

3. ………. are you doing now?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  B ) What

4. ………. don’t you wear this sweater?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  A ) Why

5. ………. do they get to school?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  C ) How

6. ………. does your father go on  Mondays?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  D ) Where

7. ………. didn’t you come to school  yesterday?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  A ) Why

8. ………. is she wearing?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  B ) What

9. ………. do you think of Mike?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  B ) What

10. ………. often does he go running?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  C ) How

11. ………. time do you get back?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

 

Answer : B ) What

12. ………. don’t we go shopping this afternoon?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

 

Answer :  A ) Why

13. ………. much are these trousers?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

 

Answer :  C ) How

14. ………. tall is he?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

 

Answer :  C ) How

15. ………. does your granny live?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

 

Answer :  D ) Where

16. ………. many people live there?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  C ) How

17. ………. are they from?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  D ) Where

18. ………. far is your school from our house?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  C ) How

19. ………. don’t we have a game together some time?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  A ) Why

20. ………. exams have you passed?

A ) Why
B ) What
C ) How
D ) Where

Answer :  B ) What

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Exercise-2

Tony is being interviewed for a job. Look at the interviewer’s notes and
Tony’s answers, then write the questions she is asking Tony.

1. age?

I’m 18.
2. live locally?

Yes, I do.
3. address?
4. when/leave school?

Last year.
5, Flower Close
5. which school/go?

Benham School.
6. work/now?

Yes, I am.
7. who/work for?

Millers Limited.
8. how long?

For six months.
9. enjoy/present job?

Yes, I do.
10. why/want leave?

The pay isn’t good.

Answers :

1. How old are you?
2. Do you live locally?
3. What is your address? / Where do
4. When did you leave school?
5. Which school did you go to?
6. Are you working now?
7. Who do you work for?
8. How long have you been working you live? there? / have you worked
9. Do you enjoy your present job?
10.Why do you want to leave?

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Exercise-3

Below are the answers to 30 questions. Ask those questions.
Example: Q: Where does she live?
A: She leaves in Grimsby.
Q: At what time did he come back?
A: He came back at 7.

1. Q: ………. ? A: Yes, he knows where it comes from.
2. Q: ………. ? A: No, we didn’t hear from him yesterday.
3. Q: Where ………. ? A: He came from Leeds.
4. Q: When ………. ? A: I saw her three days ago.
5. Q: How often ………. ? A: The trains stop at this station every 20 minutes.
6. Q: Where ………. ? A: We went to Switzerland for our holiday.
7. Q: How much ………. ? A: It costs three pounds.
8. Q: What ………. ? A: We had only an egg for breakfast.
9. Q: Where ………. ? A: They found him in the street.
10. Q: ………. ? A: Yes, he told me that story again.
11. Q: ………. ? A: No, thank you. I don’t take milk.
12. Q: ………. ? A: Yes, she does her room herself.
13. Q: Where ………. ? A: He put it in his room.
14. Q: Where ………. ? A: She usually puts it in her handbag.
15. Q: What ………. ? A: He likes pop music best.
16. Q: How often ………. ? A: The clock struck every half hour.
17. Q: ………. ? A: Yes, we planned to buy a new car.
18. Q: Where ………. ? A: Max read it in the Daily News.
19. Q: ………. ? A: No, Max doesn’t read the Daily News very often.
20. Q: What ………. ? A: Mr. Smith took the 4:59 train from Dorking.
21. Q: Why ………. ? A: She looks so happy because she’s met a friend.
22. Q: ………. ? A: No, I don’t have any more questions to ask you.
23. Q: Who ………. ? A: Bill lent it to his sister.
24. Q: How often ………. ? A: They meet once a week.
25. Q: Why ………. ? A: We ran because we were late.
26. Q: At what time ………. ? A: This shop closes at 6.
27. Q: Which of them ………. ? A: He chose the red one.
28. Q: What ………. ? A: She says nothing.
29. Q: At what time ………. ? A: They got home at five in the morning.
30 Q: ………. ? A: Yes, this is all for today.

Answers :

1. Does he know where it comes from? 17. Did you plan to buy a new car?
2. Did you hear from him yesterday? 18. Where did Max read it?
3. Where did he come from? 19. Does Max read the Daily news very
4. When did you see her? often?
5. How often do the trains stop at this 20. What train did Mr. Smith take from
station? Dorking?
6. Where did you go for your holiday? 21.Why does she look so happy?
7. How much does it cost? 22. Do you have any questions to ask
8. What did you have for breakfast? me?

9. Where did they find him? 23. Who lent it to his sister?
10. Did he tell you this story again? 24. How often do they meet?
11 .Would you like some milk? 25. Why did we run?
12. Does she do her room herself? 26. At what time does this shop close?
13. Where did he put it? 27. Which of them did he choose?
14. Where does she put it? 28. What does she say?
15. What does he like best? 29. At what time did they get home?
16. How often did the clock strike? 30. Is this all for today?

Exercise-4

Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Write True (T) or False (F). Correct mistakes.

1. I’ve just met Simon. ……… Oh, have you? How is he?
2. He’s very well. ……… Oh, isn’t he? And you?
3. I’m feeling tired. ……… Oh, do you?
4. Yes, I went for a long walk yesterday. ……… Oh, went you?
5. Yes, I walked to a lovely town. ……… Did you?
6. Yes, but it was very strange. ……… Wasn’t it?
7. Yes, it didn’t have any parking place. ……… Oh, didn’t they?
8. No, and there weren’t any cars. ……… Really?
9. No, but everyone had bicycles. ……… Oh, had they?
10.Yes, it’s a really clean town. ……… Has it?
11. I want to live there. ……… Oh, did you?
12.Yes, it looks perfect. ……… Oh, does it?

Answers :

1.T
2. F, Oh, is he?
3. F, Oh, are you?
4. F, Oh, did you?
5. T have?
6. F, Was it?
7. F, Oh, didn’t it?
8. Т
9. F, Oh, did everyone
10.F, Is it?
11.F, Oh, do you?
12.Т

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Embedded Questions

Exercise-5

Change the question to a noun clause.
Example: How old is he? ……… 1 don’t know how old he is. What was he talking about? ……… What he was talking about was interesting.

……… Please, tell me ………. ………. ………. wasn’t true………. So you know ………. ………. 1 can’t remember ………. ………. Let’s ask him ………. ………. 1 don’t know ………. ………. 1 don’t know ………. ………. Do you know ………. ?……… ………. is a secret………. ………. is easy………. ………. is none of your business………. 1 don’t remember ………. ………. 1 don’t know ………. .

……… I need to find out ………. .

1. Where do you live?
2. What did she say?
3. When are they coming?
4. How much does it cost?
5. Which one does he want?
6. Who is coming to the party?
7. Who are those people?
8. Whose pen is this?
9. Why did they leave the country?
10. What are we doing in class?
11.Where did she go?
12. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
13. Who is the major of New York City?
14. How old does a person have to be to get a driver’s license?

Answers :

1. Please, tell me where you live.
2. What she said wasn’t true.
3. So you know when they are coming. business.
4. I can’t remember how much it costs.
5. Let’s ask him which one he wants, there are in the English alphabet.
6. I don’t know who is coming to the
7. I don’t know who those people are.
8. Do you know whose pen it is? has to be to get a driver’s license.
9. Why they left the country is a secret.
10. What we are doing in class is easy.
11. Where she went is none of your
12. I don’t remember how many letters
13. I don’t know who the major of New party. York City is.
14. I need to find out how оId a person

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Exercise-6

Make a new sentence from these questions.

1. Where has Tom gone? ……… Do you know ………. ?
2. Where is the post office? ……… Could you tell me ………. ?
3. What does this word mean? ……… Do you know ………. ?
4. What’s the time? ……… 1 wonder ………. .
5. Where did you park your car? ……… Can’t you remember ………. ?
6. Is Ann coming to the meeting? ……… 1 don’t know ………. .
7. Where does Jack live? ……… Have you any idea ………. ?
8. What time did he leave? ……… Do you know ………. ?
9. Where can I change some money? ……… Could you tell me ………. ?
10.What qualifications do I need? ……… 1 want to know ………. .
11.Why didn’t Tom come to the party? ……… 1 don’t know ………. .
12.How much does it cost to park here? ……… Do you know ………. ?

Answers :

1. Do you know where Tom has gone? 7. Have you any idea where Jack lives?
2. Could you tell me where the post 8. Do you know what time he left?
3. Do you know what this word means? 9. Could you tell me where I can
office is? change some money?
4. I wonder what the time it is. need. 10. I want to know what qualifications I
5. Can’t you remember where you 11. I don’t know why Tom didn’t come
parked your car? to the party.
6. I don’t know if Ann is coming to the 12. Do you know how much it costs to
meeting, park here?

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Exercise -7

Find mistakes and correct them.

1. Have ever you been to Thailand?
2. What means this word?
3. How much costs it to fly to Australia from here?
4. We can’t remember where did we put our passports.
5. Had the play already started when you got to the theatre?
6. Now, come and sit down. Would you like to explain what is the problem?
7. How long did it you take to get here?
8. Now I understand why didn’t you tell me about your job!
9. Excuse me. Can you tell me where the dictionaries are?
10. Why people in your country don’t show more respect to the elderly?
11. I did not understand what they meant.
12. Do you know where is John?
13. I was surprised when he told me how much does he study every day.
14. He told me when he was free during the week.
15. Tell me where they do go after class every day.

Answers :

1. Have you ever been to Thailand?
2. What does this word mean?
3. How much does it cost to fly to show more respect to the elderly? Australia from here?
4. We can’t remember where we put our  passports.
5. T much he studies every day.
6. Would you like to explain what the
7. How long did it take you to get here? every day.
8. Now I understand why you didn’t tell me about у our job!
9. T
10. Why don’t people in your country
11.T
12. Do you know where John is?
13. I was surprised when he told me how
14.T problem is?
15. Tell me where they go after class

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Exercise-8

Define whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Correct mistakes.

1. I will ask how much do they sell for.
2. Did the professor tell you when is the text test?
3. I wonder when it is going to begin.
4. Forget about where we are going to play tennis as it is starting to rain.
5. Did you see what did he do?
6. Do you remember how much the tuition was?
7. Ask the operator what is the charge for a three-minute call to New York.
8. We don’t know when will we see our friends again.
9. He forgot where he had parked his car.
10.Would you please ask them where is the subway entrance?
11.He sent a telegram saying when he would arrive.
12. I forgot to ask him what time does the class begin.
13. Bill did not realize what time it was when I knocked on the door.
14. Can you tell us who that distinguished-looking gentleman is?
15. Ask Mr. Blake what does his daughter study at the university.
16. Can you be sure where will he be this Friday afternoon?
17. We should find out how hot is it in the summer before we decide to vacation there.
18. Can anyone explain why he had that terrible attitude?
19. We never found the village where were born our parents.
20. She does not know who did paint that beautiful mural.

Answers :

1. F, how much they sell for.
2. F, when the next test is?
3. T
4. T
5. F, what he did?
6. T
7. F, what the charge is.
8. F, when we will see.
9. T
10. F, where the subway entrance is?
11. T
12. F, what the class begins.
13. T
14. T
15. F, what his daughter studies.
16. F, where he will be …?
17. F, how hot it is.
18.Т
19.F, where our parents were born.
20.F, who painted. d.

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Tag Questions

Exercise-9

Finish these sentences by adding a tag questions with the correct form of the verb and the subject pronoun.

1. Tom won’t be late, ………. ? 11. There are a lot of people here, ………. ?
2. They were very angry, ………. ? 12. Let’s have dinner, ………. ?
3. Ann is on holiday, ………. ? 13. This isn’t very interesting, ?
4. You weren’t listening, ………. ? 14. I’m too fat, ………. ?
6. Sue doesn’t like onions, ………. ? 15. You wouldn’t tell anyone, ………. ?
6. Jack’s applied for the job, ? 16. Listen, ………. ?
7. You’ve got a camera, ………. ? 17. I shouldn’t have got angry, ………. ?
8. You can type ………. ? 18. Don’t drop it, ………. ?
9. He won’t mind if I go early, ………. ? 19. They had to go home, ………. ?
10.Tom could help you, ………. ? 20. He’d never seen you before, ………. _?

Answers :

1. will he 8. cant’t you 15. would you
2. weren’ t they 9. will he 16. will you
3. isn’ t she 10. couldn’t he 17. should I
4. were you 11. aren’t thеге 18. will you
5. does she 12. shall we 19. didn’t they
6. hasn’ t he 13. is it 20. had he
7. haven’ t you 14. aren’ t I

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Exercise-10

Complete the following sentences with the correct tag question.

1. Acorns grow on oak trees, ………. ?
2. You don’t mind if I watch television, ………. ?
3. Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet, ………. ?
4. You will be home early tonight, ………. ?
5. I haven’t much time to catch the train, ………. ?
6. I always meet you in the park, ………. ?
7. Let’s all go to the zoo after lunch, ………. ?
8. You’d like cream in your coffee, ………. ?
9. Pass me the butter and the marmalade, ………. ?
10. I’m more relaxed since I take up yoga, ………. ?
11. You’d better be careful with that sharp knife, ………. ?
12. You and I both enjoy ballet, ………. ?

Answers :

1. don’t they 5. do I 9. will you
2. do you 6. don’t I 10.aren’t I
3. wasn’t he 7. shall we 11.hadn’t you
4. won’t you 8. wouldn’t you 12.don’t we

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Exercise-11

Choose the correct answer.

1. Your brother will work at a laboratory, ………. ?

A ) doesn’t
B ) won’t
C ) will he
D ) is he

Answer :  B ) won’t

2. Choose the question: These scientists have completed their experiments.

A ) What these scientists completed?
B ) What have these scientists completed?
C ) What have completed these scientists?
D ) What these scientists have completed?

Answer :  B ) What have these scientists completed?

3. J. London is an American writer, ………. ?

A ) is
B ) does
C ) isn’t
D ) doesn’t

Answer :  C ) isn’t

4. The English people often talk about the weather, ………. ?

A ) didn’t
B ) don’t
C ) aren’t
D ) do

Answer :  B ) don’t

5. They learn German.

A ) What language they leam?
B ) What language did they leam?
C ) What language do they leam?
D ) What language leam they?

Answer :  C ) What language do they leam?

6. The car belongs to Michael.

A ) Does the car belongs to Michael?
B ) Do the car belongs to Michael?
C ) Does the car belong to Michael?
D ) Belongs the car to Michael?

Answer :  C ) Does the car belong to Michael?

7. The concert starts at 7, ………. it?

A ) isn’t
B ) doesn’t
C ) is
D ) does

Answer :  B ) doesn’t

8. She likes reading.

A ) What she likes?
B ) What does she likes?
C ) What does she like?
D ) What do she like?

Answer :  C ) What does she like?

9. It often rains in autumn.

A ) It often rains in autumn?
B ) Does it often rains in autumn?
C ) Does it often rain in autumn?
D ) Do it often rains in autumn?

Answer :  C ) Does it often rain in autumn?

10. She is married, ………. ?

A ) does
B ) isn’t
C ) is B. doesn’t

Answer :  B ) isn’t

11 .The sun shines brightly in summer.

A ) The sun shines brightly in summer?
B ) Is the sun shining brightly in summer?
C ) Does the sun shine brightly in summer?
D ) Does the sun shines brightly in summer?

Answer :  C ) Does the sun shine brightly in summer?

12.Admiral Nelson was killed in the battle of Trafalgar, ………. ?

A ) was
B ) wasn’t
C ) did
D ) didn’t

Answer :  B ) wasn’t

13. She made two mistakes in the test

A ) How many mistakes she made in the test?
B ) How many mistakes made she in the test?
C ) How many mistakes did she make in the test?
D ) How many mistakes did made she in the test?

Answer :  C ) How many mistakes did she make in the test?

14. She comes from Scotland.

A ) Does she comes from Scotland?
B ) Do she come from Scotland?
C ) Does she come from Scotland?
D ) She comes from Scotland?

Answer :  C ) Does she come from Scotland?

15. It’s your first time here, ………. it?

A ) is
B ) isn’t
C ) does
D ) doesn’t

Answer : B ) isn’t

16. The girl asked questions about everything she saw.

A ) Did the girl ask questions about everything she saw?
B ) Did the girl asked questions about everything she saw?
C ) Does the girl ask questions about everything she saw?
D ) Asked the girl questions about everything she saw?

Answer :  A ) Did the girl ask questions about everything she saw?

17. Laws tell people what they must do and what they mustn’t do.

A ) What laws tell people?
B ) What people tell laws?
C ) What do people tell laws?
D ) What do laws tell people?

Answer :  D ) What do laws tell people?

18. She speaks English fluently?

A ) How does she speaks English?
B ) How she speaks English?
C ) How does she speak English?
D ) How do she speak English?

Answer :  C ) How does she speak English?

19. She knows three languages.

A ) How many languages she knows?
B ) How many languages does she knows?
C ) How many languages does she know?
D ) How many languages knows she?

Answer :  C ) How many languages does she know?

20.She has never been abroad.

A ) Has she never been abroad?
B ) She has never been abroad?
C ) Has she ever been abroad?
D ) Hasn’t she ever been abroad?

Answer :  C ) Has she ever been abroad?

21. The postman will come in the afternoon, ………. ?

A ) will he
B ) won’t he
C ) is he
D ) does he

Answer :  B ) won’t he

22. It often rained last summer.

A ) Did it often rained last summer?
B ) Does it often rain last summer?
C ) Did it often rain last summer?
D ) It often rained last summer?

Answer :  C ) Did it often rain last summer?

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