WH-questions

WH-QUESTIONS


* TO BE:
Wh- + am/is/are + S + …?
Wh- + was/were + S + …?

* MODAL VERBS: will, may, would, can, could, etc.
Wh- + modal verb + S + V1 + …?

* PERFECT TENSES:
Wh- + have + S.pl. + V3/ed + …?
Wh- + have + S.sing. + V3/ed + …?
Wh- + had + S + V3/ed + V3/ed + …?

* ORDINARY VERBS:
Wh- + do/did + S.pl. + V1 + …?
Wh- + does + S.sing. + V1 + …?

How many + noun.pl. + auxiliary verb + S + main verb?
What kind of + noun + auxiliary verb + S + main verb?
Notes:
I, we, me, us, our ↔ you, you, you, you, your

III. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases
* What? / What kind of?
That is an English book.
She studies piano at the University.
She was eating a sandwich.
Mary gave me a comic book.
The cat broke the vase yesterday
The PNC corp. has built a factory near my house.
I like reading scientific magazines.
My father loves listening to rock music.
My mother like reformed theater.
* Who?
Mozart, Bach, Beethoven are her favorite musician.
Peter came with me.
They gave Susan a bunch of red roses.
Peter has visited Disneyland four times this year.
Mary gave me a comic book.
My favorite singer is Britney Spears.
An American chemist invented Nylon in 1930s.
We met Susan at the party last night.
I gave those people a hundred bucks.
* When / what time?
They are coming to visit tomorrow.
The film starts at 7.30 pm.
The meeting began at 8.00 am.
The cat broke the vase yesterday.
My sister called her boyfriend yesterday.
Nylon was invented by an American chemist in 1930s.
* Where?
They were born in Hai Phong.
These students come from Holland.
I bought these clothes in Thailand.
We came across him near the Viet-Laos border.
We will get together at my house.
* Why?
I was absent yesterday because my mother was sick.
I want to see that film because people say it is very exciting.
They took a bus because they didn’t want to be late.
* How?
She felt better after she took a nap.
The man felt disappointed after his performance.
They go to school by bus everyday.
Those people came here by a taxi.
She was sad when she listened to the news.
Those girls look pretty.
The music sounds interesting.
* How long?
She talked to him for an hour.
The party lasted all night.
It took me twenty minutes to do the homework.
We need only 5 second to turned this machine off.
She has studied French for 4 years.
* How often?
Peter visits Disneyland four times every year.
I often go to the movie twice a month.
They go to the countryside once a year.
They go to work five days a week.
* How many?
She has visited Da Lat several times.
My parents have 2 cars.
They have 3 children.
* What…for?
They went to the bank to deposit money.
He turned the radio on to listen to the news.
He is wearing a suit to look smart.
She went to the bank to borrow money.
They come to Vietnam to learn Vietnamese.
* How far?
It is 20 kilometers from here to my house.
It is 500 meters from my house to the nearest theatre.


GERUND VS. TO-INFINITIVE
1. Gerund:
* common verbs followed by gerunds: like, love, enjoy, finish, keep, mind, postpone, suggest, consider, practise, stop, try, etc.
* Common expression with GO + V-ing
go camping, go dancing, go shopping, go fishing, go swimming.
* prep. + gerund
* It’s no use | can’t help/bear/stand | It’s (not) worth, there’s no point, etc.
2. to-inf.
* expect, hope, want, decide, plan, agree, etc. (S + V + to-inf.)
* want, ask, advise, tell, request, order, etc. (S + V + O + to-inf.)
* be + pleased/willing/delighted/happy/glad/eager/ ready + to-inf.