Transcript Questions - College of Lake County

Question Words:
Review
Where, When, Why, Whose, Who,
What, Which, How, How many,
How much, How long, How often
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Question Words #1
Use
Use
Use
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where to ask about places.
when to ask about time.
whose to ask about possession.
why to ask about reasons.
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Question Words: Where
Use where to ask about places and locations.
► Where do you live?
 I live in Round Lake Beach.
► Where
do you study?
 I study at the College of Lake County.
► Where
is the College of Lake County?
 It’s in Lake County Illinois. Lake County is in
the northeast corner of Illinois.
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Question Words: When
Use when to ask about time.
► When do you go to work?
 I go to work at 6:30 a.m. Monday through
Thursday.
► When
does the class start?
 The class starts at 7 p.m.
► When
did you come to the United States?
 I came here 3 years ago.
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Question Words: Whose
Use whose to ask about possession (who has
or owns something).
► Whose dictionary is this?
 It’s Aracely’s.
► Whose
jacket is this brown one?
 I think it belongs to Ivan.
►I
found a wallet. Whose is it?
 I don’t know. Should we look inside for
identification?
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Question Words: Why
Use why to ask about reasons or purpose.
► Why did you come to the United States?
 I wanted more opportunity for jobs and
education.
► Why
are you studying English?
 I want to learn how to ask my boss for a
raise.
► Why
is it good to have a CLC ID?
 We can use the Fitness Center for free.
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Question Words: Try It
Put in the correct question word: when,
where, whose, why
► ________ do you come to school?
► ________ books are next to you?
► ________ does the bus stop?
► ________ should drivers use a seat belt?
► ________ did you live five years ago?
► ________ does the class finish?
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Question Words #2
Use who (& whom) to ask about people.
Use what to ask about things, ideas, events
(not people).
Use which (alone) to ask about one of a
group of things, ideas, events (not people).
Use what or which + (kind, one, etc.) to
ask about one of a group.
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Question Words: Who
Use who to ask about people. (In these examples,
who is the subject in the question.)
► Who told you about classes at CLC?
 My friend Adena told me about them.
► Who
usually sits next to you in class?
 My classmate Linda
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Who is the youngest person in your family?
 My granddaughter Ava is the youngest. She is only 2
months old.
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Question Words: Who (Whom)
When we talk, we usually use who in
questions like these examples. (Who is the
object in these questions. In formal
grammar, some people use whom.)
► Who did you talk to this morning?
 I talked to my husband.
► Who
would you like to visit?
 I’d like to visit my aunt.
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Question Words: What/Which
Use what to ask about things, activities, animals, or
ideas (not people). When we know the group of
things, activities, animals or ideas, we can also use
which (alone).
► What are you reading?
 I’m reading a story about Barack Obama.
► What
is inside your bag?
 Some apples and a can of pop.
► Which
did you take?
 I took an apple.
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Question Words: What/Which +
(One) (Kind)
Use what or which + some other word to ask
about something or someone in that group.
► What kind of ice cream do you like?
 I like chocolate.
► Which
season of the year do you like best?
 Spring is my favorite.
► What
person in your family is closest to you
in age?
 My brother Dan. He is 2 years older than me.
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Question Words: Try It!
Put in the correct question word: who,
(whom) what, which (Sometimes more than
one answer is correct.)
► ________ is the President of CLC?
► ________ kind of books do you like to read?
► ________ is your favorite radio station?
► ________ did you talk to yesterday?
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Question Words #3
Use how to ask about what way to do
something.
Use how many or how much to ask about
amounts or numbers.
Use how long to ask about distance, amount
of time, or size.
Use how often to ask about the number of
times.
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Question Words: How
Use how to ask about what way to do something.
► How do you get to school?
 I get a ride with my cousin.
► How
do we turn on this computer?
 Press the grey power switch on the keyboard.
► How
did you get your job?
 My brother in-law told me that there were jobs at
the place that he worked, and I filled out an application.
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Question Words: How Many/Much
Use how many or how much for amounts
or numbers.
Use how many with plurals.
Use how much with singular or when you
don’t know if amount is singular or plural.
► How much candy do you want?
 Oh, I’m hungry. Give me a whole bag.
► How
many pieces of chocolate can I have?
 It’s OK to take two or three.
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Question Words: How Long
Use how long to ask about distance, amount of
time, or size.
► How long is the room?
 It’s 12 feet long.
► How
long is this class?
► How
long is the book?
► How
long do you drive to work?
 It’s 3 hours long.
 It’s 300 pages.
 I drive about 35 miles. My drive is about an hour
long.
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Question Words: How often
Use how often to ask about the number of times.
► How often do you eat candy?
 I eat it 4 days a week.
► How
often does your boss give you overtime?
 Usually just once or twice a month; it’s slow right
now.
► How
often do you go to a movie?
 I never go to a movie because I’m too busy doing my
homework.
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Question Words: Try It!
Put in the correct question word: How, how many,
how much, how long , how often (Sometimes
more than one answer is correct.)
► ________ is your break?
► ________ candy does your partner have?
► ________ do you want to study grammar?
► ________ books did the teacher bring
today?
► ________ can we get a CLC ID card?
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Question Words: Conclusion
► Who
can do it?
We can!
► How can you do it?
Easily—no problem!
► When can you do it?
Anytime!
► Where can you do it?
Anywhere!
► What can you do?
Answer a lot of questions!
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