1.
Tyler, what's your telephone number?
It's 724-0458.
Do you have a mobile phone?
Sure, it's 018 234 8679. Do you have a mobile?
I don't have a mobile phone. I have an email address though.
Oh, OK. What's your email address?
It's sylvia@1-language.com.
Excellent, thanks!
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2.
Hey Tyler, what's the time?
Er, it's 12.18.
Tyler, when's your doctor's appointment?
It's at 12.30.
Tyler?
Yes?
You're late!
What?... Oh no!
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3.
So firstly, what's your name?
It's Sylvia Waters.
How do you spell that?
S-Y-L-V-I-A W-A-T-E-R-S
Thank you. And where do you live?
19 Rosewood Street, Toronto.
And what's your postal code?
It's M1C 2P3.
OK, thanks for your time, Hyun Ju.
OK, bye!
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Key Vocabulary
telephone number
mobile phone
email address
excellent
you're welcome
time
doctor's
appointment
late
name
spell
that
live
postal code
1. Question Words
Question words are used to ask what we are talking about.
Questions using question words follow this order: Question word - Auxiliary verb - Subject.
Here are some question words and example sentences:
Question Word
What
Where
Who
Whose
Why
When
Which
How
Usage
To ask about the nature of things and substances.
To ask about location.
To ask about identity
Top ask about posession
To ask about reason and purpose
To ask about time
To ask about a set of choices.
How has several usages, including asking about process and method.
Example
What color do you like?
What time is it?
Where are you?
Who is he?
Whose pen is this?
Why are you happy?
When do you get up?
Which one do you want?
How do you make coffee?
To make a question with question words in the Simple Present, you simply make a normal question, and then put a question word in front. For example:
With the verb "to be":
- Statement: His name is Tyler.
- Question: Is his name Tyler?
- With a Question Word: What is his name?
With other verbs:
- Statement: I like flowers.
- Question: Do you like flowers?
- With a Question Word: Why do you like flowers?
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Now try these exercises, using the correct question word and the correct auxiliary verb.
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