English Grammar Exercises for B2 – Questions / question tags / indirect questions exercise

A. Choose the correct answer.

1   Oh, I’m sorry! …………… disturbing you?

      A   Do I     B   Have I

      C   Should I     D   Am I

2   Did Dorothy …………… you about the meeting on Friday?

      A   told     B   tell

      C   has told     D   tells

3   …………… hot when you were in Spain?

      A   Was it     B   It was

      C   Did it     D   It made

4   Tony, …………… got time to call Mrs Roberts?

      A   do you have     B   you have

      C   are you     D   have you

5   When your boss arrived, …………… finished the report?

      A   you had     B   did you have

      C   had you     D   were you

6   I know Jane’s pretty, but …………… seen someone spend so much time in front of the mirror?

      A   do you ever     B   you have never

      C   have you ever     D   ever have you

7   It’s raining, so …………… cancel the concert?

      A   will they     B   they will

      C   do they will     D   are they

8   …………… pass me the salt, please?

      A   You could     B   Are you

      C   You are     D   Could you

9   Sir, …………… repeat what the homework is, please?

      A   do you     B   are you

      C   you     D   can you

10   …………… the couple you met in France last year staying at the same hotel?

      A   Did     B   Have

      C   Were     D   Could

11   I know how to pronounce ‘controversy’, but what ……………?

      A   does it mean     B   it means

      C   is it mean     D   means it

12   It’s a great idea, but …………… it will work?

      A   are you think     B   do you think

      C   you think     D   you do think

B. Write questions.

1   you / wash / your hair / when I rang?

     …………………………………………

2   Julie / give / you / her e-mail address / yesterday?

     …………………………………………

3   you / always / have / lunch / this late?

     …………………………………………

4   Jack and Tom / come / to the party / tonight?

     …………………………………………

5   you / can / give / me / a hand / later?

     …………………………………………

6   how / you / spell / your name?

     …………………………………………

7   why / the government / can’t / do / something / about the situation?

     …………………………………………

8   where / you / go / for your honeymoon / last year?

     …………………………………………

9   what / your house / look like / when / it is finished?

     …………………………………………

10   which / flavour of ice cream / your favourite / be?

     …………………………………………

C. Complete using the words in the box. Use each word only once. There is one extra word you do not need to use.

HELP US HELP THE ENVIRONMENT

(1) ……………… responsibility is it to look after the environment? Yours! And (2) ……………… should you start? Right now is the answer! But (3) ……………… is going to help you? We are! We are GreenWarriors, the environmental protest group, and we know the answers to all your questions. We’ve put together this factsheet to get you started.

(4) ……………… me?

We all have a responsibility to the world around us. Ordinary people like you can make a big difference.

But (5) ……………… can I make a difference?

By recycling your paper, glass and plastic and by taking part in GreenWarrior demonstrations and protests in your area.

(6) ……………… ‘s the first step?

The first step is to come along to the GreenWarrior offices and speak to one of our officers. They will let you know about the next protest in your area.

(7) ……………… other organisations are you connected to?

GreenWarrior is a completely independent protest organisation.

(8) ……………… is GreenWarriors based?

We are a national organisation, with our headquarters in Northampton.

D. Circle the correct phrase.

1   ‘Who asked you / did you ask to the party?’

     ‘Maria, but she told me she couldn’t come.’

2   ‘Who saw you / did you see at the supermarket?’

     ‘Just Ben, but I don’t think he saw me.’

3   ‘What gave you / did you give the impression that Greg was depressed?’

     ‘Oh, I don’t know. He just seemed a bit down.’

4   ‘Who thought you / did you think had stolen the money?’

     ‘Jenny, but she believed me when I told her I hadn’t done it.’

5   ‘Which programme taught you / did you teach the most?’

      ‘Well, I learned a lot from Extreme History.’

6   ‘Who borrowed you / did you borrow this book from?’

      ‘Tracy, and I need to give it back to her tomorrow.’

7   ‘What brought you / did you bring to this part of the world?’

     ‘Work, really, and I’ve always loved this country.’

8   ‘Who accused George / did George accuse of starting the fight?’

      ‘He says that John started it by calling him names.’

9   ‘Which person admires you / do you admire the most?’

     ‘I think I would say my grandmother because she’s worked hard all her life.’

10   ‘Who told Dave / did Dave tell your secret?’

       ‘I’m not sure, but I think Simone probably told him.’

E. Write one word in each gap.

Early humans and the weather

(1) ……………… you think you understand the weather? For early humans, the weather was a constant source of questions. (2) ……………… is it raining? What (3) ……………… this room mean? Where (4) ……………… the wind go when it blows? People came up with many explanations for the weather, usually involving gods or ancestors. (5) ……………… you explain what a rainbow is? The Cherokee people of America believed that it was the hem of the sun god’s coat.

The weather has also been used to explain other things. What would you say if someone asked you (6) ……………… kangaroos come from? You’d probably say Australia, but (7) ……………… did the Aborigines explain these strange animals? They told a story about a great storm. A group of Aboriginal hunters watched in amazement as the wind blew large creatures over their heads. (8) ……………… could they be? Finally, the wind died down and the kangaroos landed on the ground. The storm had brought them a new animal to hunt.

F. Match to make sentences.

A   don’t you?

B   didn’t you?

C   will you?

D   haven’t you?

E   do you?

F   did you?

G   weren’t you?

H   aren’t you?

G. Complete the question tags.

1   Get me some chewing gum when you go to the shop, ………………… you?

2   Let’s watch that new DVD you bought today, ………………… we?

3   There’s not really much point waiting, …………………there?

4   Tonia will put us up for the weekend, ………………… she?

5   Nobody seems to like Jessica, ………………… they?

6   I’m not making much sense now, ………………… I?

7   Let’s go because it’s getting late, ………………… it?

8   If you borrow my coat, don’t get it dirty, ………………… you?

9   Bill should be here by now, ………………… he?

10   I’m making you feel uncomfortable, ………………… I?

11   Someone left the door open, ………………… they?

12   Nobody knows about this, ………………… they?

H. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1   I wonder if you could tell me what time does the plane from Frankfurt arrive?

     ……………………………………………..

2   Could you let me know when would you like me to come for an interview.

     ……………………………………………..

3   I wonder if you know what bus should I catch for the town centre.

     ……………………………………………..

4   Do you think you could tell me how do you work this ticket machine?

     ……………………………………………..

5   I wonder you have seen George?

     ……………………………………………..

6   I would like to know do you have any double rooms?

     ……………………………………………..

7   Can you tell me what were you doing in my office?

     ……………………………………………..

8   Do you know where is this address?

     ……………………………………………..

I. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1   When does Tina get back from Berlin?   know

      Do ……………………………………………… back from Berlin?

2   What time does the film start tonight?   starts

      Could you tell me ……………………………………………… tonight?

3   Is service included in the price?   know

     I would like to ……………………………………………… in the price.

4   What is the salary?   let

     Could you ……………………………………………… the salary is?

5   Have you been to Brussels before?   wonder

     I ……………………………………………… to Brussels before.

6   Did Gail pass her exam?   passed

     Do you know ……………………………………………… her exam?

7   I wonder if you know where Mary went after the party last night.   go

     Where ……………………………………………… after the party last night?

8   I would like to know how many days holiday we get each year.   given

     How many days holiday ……………………………………………… each year?

J. Circle the extra word in each sentence.

1   Do you have much free time these days or are you be quite busy?

2   I would like to know it when I can expect my order to be delivered.

3   Do you think whether you could possibly let me know how soon you will have the work finished?

4   I wonder if you know who it is responsible for cleaning the building.

5   Tell Roger who did you saw when you were at the police station the other day.

6   Did Dad mention who he sold him the car to?

7   You shouldn’t leave your homework to the very last minute if you want to get a good mark, should not you?

8   I wonder it if you know where I can buy something to eat.