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100

His name is John. 

What's his name?

100

Do you know what time starts the film?

Incorrect 

Do you know what time the film starts?

100

You're shopping. You want to know the price of a jacket. What do you ask?

How much is this jacket?

Do you know how much this jacket is?

How much does this jacket cost?

What's the price of this jacket?

100

You want to leave work early on Friday. What do you ask?

Can/could/may I leave early on Friday?

100

What / food

What's your favorite food?

etc.

200

I'm from Tokyo, Japan.

Where are you from?


200

Why Amy does get up so early every day?

Incorrect - 

Why does Amy get up so early every day?

200

You're in New York City. You want to visit Times Square, but you're lost. What do you ask?

Can you tell me how to get to Times Square?

Do you know how to get... ?

How do I get ...?

200

You want to eat at your desk, but you don't know the office rules. What do you ask?

Can/may/could I eat at my desk?
200

How / travel

How do you like to travel?

How often do you travel?

300

I like hiking, reading, swimming and traveling. 

What are your hobbies? What do you do for fun?

What do you like?

300

Do you know what this word means?

Correct

300

You have a flight very early tomorrow morning. You need to take the subway to the airport, but you don't know if the subway runs so early. What can you ask?

When is the first train / subway?

What are the hours of the subway?

When is the first train/subway to the airport?

When does the subway start/open?

300

You want some water. What do you ask?

Do you have any water? Can/could I have some water?

300

When / free time?

When do you have some free time? When are you free?

400

Ella is 28 and Adam is 32.

How old are they? / How old are Ella and Adam?

400

How much it costs to park here?

How much does it cost to park here?

400

You're speaking English with someone and they say a word that you've never heard before and don't understand. What do you ask?

What does that mean?

Can you say that another way?

Can you explain what this word means?


400

You want to know your colleague's opinion of your project. What do you ask?

What do you think of/about my project?

400

Why / do ?

Why did you do that?

Why do you want to do that?

Why do you say that? etc

500

We should see a movie or go out to eat.

What should we do? / What do you want to do?
500

Do you know where does Helen work?

Incorrect: 

Do you know where Helen works?

500

You're traveling and you decide to visit the tourism office to get some advice about interesting activities or things to do on your holiday. What do you ask?

What should I see/do?

What are some interestings places/sights/activities?

500

You want some advice about where to go on your next holiday. What do you ask?

Where should/can/could I go on my next holiday?

500

Who / work?

Who do you work with? Who is your manager at work? Who do you like/dislike at work?

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