Asking Questions
What are 5 question words? In what kind of question do we use question words?
- What; When; Where; Why; Who; How
- Information Questions
Every sentence needs what kind of words?
- Subject and Verb
What is the following question missing?: You in level 2?
- Are --> Are you in level 2?
The word 'compatible' is closest in meaning to what word?: scared / lonely / similar / opposite
Now use the word in a sentence.
- similar
- Ex: They liked the same things, so they were very compatible.
What is the format for 'Information Questions' and 'Yes/No Questions'?
- Information: Question Word + Helping Verb (Auxiliary Verb) + Subject + Main Verb
- Yes/No: Helping Verb + Subject + Main Verb
What is the BASE Verb for the following verbs: Did; Has; Ate; Studied; Were
- Do ; Have ; Eat ; Study ; Be
What are the 4 main reasons we use Present Simple grammar tense?
- General truths
- Qualities
- Current state
- Habits/Routines
What are 3 words to describe a social person? Use one of the words in a sentence.
- talkative ; extroverted ; sociable ; friendly
- She has many friends and is very friendly.
Make 2 'Yes/No Questions', one with the verb Do and one with the verb Be.
- Ex: Do you go to the gym?
- Ex: Are you excited for the summer?
What subject pronouns use the are form of the verb Be?
- You ; We ; They
Correct the following sentence: The girl is at the beach and is swim in the water.
- The girl is at the beach and is swimming in the water.
Fill in the blanks with the best connecting words:
I am so excited for my trip to Europe that's coming up ____ the summer. First, I will go to Spain. __________, I'll visit Italy ________ making my way north to France and Germany. ____________ I spend time in Europe, I'm going to southeast Asia!
- in
- Then
- before
- After
Ask an information question about a specific time in the past.
- Ex: What did you do over the weekend?
What's the difference between although and but? Use each in a sentence.
- But is not used at the beginning of a sentence.
- Although I live in California, I do not surf a lot.
- I wanted to go to the beach, but it was raining.
Make the following sentences negative:
- She likes to eat vegetables.
- It is Friday.
- They are reading the same book.
- She doesn't like to eat vegetables.
- It isn't Friday.
- They aren't reading the same book.
Put the clothes into categories for 'winter' and 'summer'.
- beanie ; t-shirt ; coat ; sandals ; bathing suit ; sweater ; boots ; shorts ; scarf ; skirt
- Winter: beanie ; coat ; sweater ; boots ; scarf
- Summer: t-shirt ; sandals ; bathing suit ; shorts ; skirt
What does it mean to 'hit the nail on the head'? Give an example where the idiom makes sense.
- It means to do something perfectly right.
- Ex: If a student pronounces a word perfectly, the teacher can say, "You hit the nail on the head."
Besides the helping verbs Do and Be, what other kind of helping verb can we use to make a 'Yes/No Question'? Use 2 of them in different 'Yes/No Questions'.
- Modals
- Ex: Can I get some water?
- Ex: Should we go to the beach?
In each set of words, which underlined part of the word uses a different sound?
- air / bear / share / were
- lipstick / wheel / wish / build
- bake / basket / stand / cat
- were
- wheel
- bake
Fill in the blanks with verbs that make sense: I _________ smoothies everyday. Yesterday, I __________ to the grocery store to buy some milk so that I could _________ more smoothies. Now, I _____________ a smoothie for my breakfast before class starts.
- drink
- went
- make
- am making
Fill in the blanks with the preposition that works best:
I want people to have fun and be safe at the party! I have put a jar _____ the table for those who want to put their keys _____ a safe place. You can get any drink you want from the fridge. There is also a cooler _____ to the fridge for other types of beer.
- on
- in
- next
What does it mean to 'jump the gun'? Give an example where the idiom makes sense.
- It means to do something before the correct time.
- The person started the race before the bell rang. He jumped the gun.