Answers to “3.7 Information Questions (review)”
N.B.: some variation in questions is acceptable.
You hear some people singing, but you can't see them.
Who is singing?
A small boy asks you to carry him. You are thinking, “Can I lift him? Is he too heavy?”
How much do you weigh?
Lee told you his telephone number, but you can't remember it.
Lee, what is your telephone number?
A person gives Gail a ride to work. You want to find out the person's name.
Gail, who gives you a ride to work?
You can't find your English books.
Where are my English books?
You find a pair of glasses.
Whose glasses are these? or Are these your glasses?
Jane plays tennis with a friend, but you've never met her friend.
Who does [Jane | your wife] play tennis with?
You are a clerk. Your shop sells white purses and black purses. A young woman comes into the shop; she says she wants to buy a purse.
Which color [do you want | would you like],
white or black?
Your friend is talking on the telephone, but you can't hear the other person.
Who are you talking to?
You are thinking, “Is Mr. Mason a good driver?
is he a bad driver? slow? fast?”
How does your husband drive?
The Browns have invited you to their party. They told you the day, but they didn't tell you the time.
What time [does | will] your party start?
You need to buy some stamps and send a package.
Where is [a | the] post office?
You want to buy a few pounds of beef. You are thinking, “Do I have enough money?”
How much does the beef cost? or How much is the beef?
You're reading an English book. You see a new
word: "inquisitive". You don’t know this word.
What do you ask your American friend?.
What does [this word | "inquisitive" ] mean?
You and your family are visiting a city. You want to take some pictures, but you don't have any film.
Where [do | can] we buy film?
You want to go downtown by bus, but you don't know where to wait.
Where does the bus stop? or
Where [do | can] I get on the bus?
Bobby's hands are behind his back; you can't see what he has.
What [are you holding | do you have] behind your back?
Linda is carrying a basket. You can't see in the basket.
What's in the basket?
You're buying a package of cookies. You are thinking, “Will there be enough for my friends? I don't want to open the package.”
How many cookies are there in a package?