UNIT 10 Simple Present Wh- Questions A Friendly Visit
Wh- questions ask for information. They cannot be answered with a yes or no. Where are you from? We are from Earth. Yes. Function
Use is for singular subjects and are for plural subjects. Where is your spaceship? What are your plans? singular plural Singular and Plural
Who asks about people. Who are you? Who is your leader? person Who
What asks about things. What is your language? What are your names? Ez5ikzryq6… thing things What
Where asks about places. Where are we? Where is your spaceship? Where
Why asks for a reason. Why are you here? Why are their heads so small? Why
His hobby is soccer. With a partner, read the answers and ask wh- questions. Example: They’re aliens. Who are they?Where is he from?Why are they happy?What is his hobby? The United States. Because they landed on the moon. Practice 1
We often use contractions for wh- questions with is in speaking and informal writing. Where is the mustard? Where’s What is on TV? What’s Contractions
We usually give short answers to wh-questions. We can give long answers too. Why is your skin green? My skin is green because I eat a lot of broccoli. Because I eat a lot of broccoli. short answer long answer Answers
Use the clues to ask and answer wh- questions with a partner. Who is he?Example: doctor 4. He sees a spaceship 2. firefighter 1. spaceship 3. alien He is a doctor. Where is she? She is in a spaceship. What is he? He is an alien. Who is he? He is a firefighter. Why is he scared? He sees a spaceship. Practice 2
Wh- Questions Wh- Word Do/DoesSubject Base form of the Verb When do I sleep? WhereYou WhyWe WhatTheyneed? WhodoesSheknow? HowItfeel? Answers ShortLong From 10:00pm to 5:00am.You sleep from 10:00pm to 5:00am. On the couch.I sleep on the couch. Because we’re tired.We sleep becaue we’re tired. Two pillows.They need two pillows. My brother.She knows my brother. Good.The blanket feels good.
Wh- Questions about the Subject Answers Wh- WordVerb WhoDreams?Everyone does. WhatHappensDuring REM sleep? People dream.