English Advanced Grammar Exercises – Question forms

A. Complete the questions with the question words from the box.

1   A:   ……………… is the next train to Dublin?

      B:   2.40.

2   A:   ……………… did it take you to do your essay?

      B:   About four hours in total.

3   A:   ……………… are your new neighbours like?

      B:   They seem really friendly.

4   A:   ……………… with Andres today?

      B:   He’s got a cold.

5   A:   ……………… couldn’t Sandrine and Jean come to your birthday party?

      B:   They’d gone away for the weekend.

6   A:   ……………… have you put the remote control for the television?

      B:   I think it’s on the table in the kitchen.

7   A:   ……………… did you first fly in a plane?

      B:   When I was about seven.

8   A:   ……………… books are these?

      B:   They’re mine.

9   A:   ……………… of these dresses do you prefer?

      B:   The blue one, definitely!

10 A:   ……………… meeting me for a coffee after school?

      B:   OK, that sounds good.

B. Match the sentences to the correct question tags / replies.

a   Yes, I think so.

b   Wouldn’t you? Why not?

c   He hasn’t, has he? Oh no!

d   Did he? That’s unusual for him.

e   Does it? Let’s get a different one then,

f   will you?

g   Sorry, where did she what?

h   isn’t it?

i   You saw a what?

j   aren’t I?

C. Complete the questions by putting the words in the correct order.

1   in Paris / was / your weekend

      How ……………………………………?

2   Liliana / look nice / her new dress / in

      Doesn’t ……………………………………?

3   you / do / that I gave you / the CD / think of

      What ……………………………………?

4   do / like best / food / sort of / you

      What ……………………………………?

5   Jane / to her / what / tell you / happened

      Did ……………………………………?

6   with / go / you / the concert / to / did

      Who ……………………………………?

7   football / having / o f / a game / about

      What ……………………………………?

8   say / was / your name / you / did

      What ……………………………………?

9   lives / your cousins / nearest / you / of / to

      Which ……………………………………?

10   the bus station / a lift / me / give / you / to

      Could ……………………………………?

D. Complete each dialogue with an appropriate short answer, echo or follow-up question.

1   A:   Danielle’s got a new car.

      B:   ………………………? What make is it?

2   A:   Jill doesn’t have a mobile phone, does she?

      B:   Yes, ……………………… . She sends me text messages all the time.

3   A:   I’m not feeling very well today.

      B:   ………………………? Why, what’s the matter with you?

4   A:   Antonia and Jarek can’t come with us.

      B: ………………………? That’s a shame. Why not?

5   A:   We probably won’t be able to get tickets to see the match.

      B:   No, ……………………… . But we can watch it on TV instead.

6   A:   Can you lend me some money until tomorrow?

      B:   ………………………, I’m afraid. I haven’t got any with me.

7   A:   We’re going to be late. You won’t be long, will you?

      B:   ……………………… . I just need to send this email, then I’ll be ready.

8   A:   It’s freezing cold today.

      B:   ………………………? I can hardly feel my hands!

9   A:   I’m going to the supermarket.

      B:   ………………………? We have all the food we need.

10 A:   I watched a really interesting documentary last night.

      B:   Oh yes? ………………………?

      A:   It was about volcanoes.

E. Write an appropriate question to match each reply.

1   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   About three kilometres.

2   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   The sports car is my brother’s, and the one next to it is my dad’s.

3   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   On foot usually, but occasionally I take the bus.

4   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   Yes, he is. He’s one of the friendliest people I know.

5   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   Great, thanks! It was my uncle’s birthday and we went to a party at his house on Saturday night.

6   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   Er, I think I’ll try the strawberry one, please.

7   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   I don’t really know. It was the first thing that came into my mind. I’m very sorry.

8   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   Sorry, I didn’t realise you were asleep.

9   A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   I’m not sure. Maybe she’s just tired.

10 A:   ……………………………………………?

      B:   That’s a great idea! We haven’t been there for ages.

F. Think of a famous person you either admire or really dislike. Imagine you are going to interview him / her for a magazine. Complete at least five of the following questions to ask during the interview.

The person I am going to interview is …………………………………………… .

1   What ……………………………………………?

2   Did ……………………………………………?

3   Why ……………………………………………?

4   Would ……………………………………………?

5   When ……………………………………………?

6   Which ……………………………………………?

7   How long ……………………………………………?

8   Can ……………………………………………?

9   Where ……………………………………………?

10   Are ……………………………………………?

Example: 1   What advice would you give to someone who wanted to become a successful actor like you?

What answers do you think the person would give to your questions?

G. Circle the correct option.

1   ………… of us do you think will be picked to play in the team?

      a Who     b Whom     c Which

2   I can’t remember what happened at the end of the book. ………… the prisoners manage to escape or not?

      a How     b Did     c Are

3   We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s let Joey decide, …………?

      a do we?     b shall we?     c will we?

4   ………… we do another chemistry experiment instead of going to the science museum?

      a Couldn’t     b Could not    

      c Do you think

5   ………… you find so interesting about chemistry? I think it’s really dull!

      a Why is it that

      b How come

      c What is it that