Present simple

Exercise 4

Liz is taking her English exam. Complete the examiner's wh- questions. Use why, what, where, who, how and present simple forms.

Examiner: Your name is Elizabeth. your friends you?

Liz: My friends call me Liz.

Examiner: All right, Liz. ?

Liz: I live near here. Just round the corner.

Examiner: in your free time?

Liz: I play a lot of sports. And I sometimes read books.

Examiner: your favourite sport?

Liz: My favourite sport is basketball.

Examiner: basketball?

Liz: Not very often. I usually play it once a week. At weekends.

Examiner: it more often?

Liz: Why? I don't play it more often because I have a lot of exams this year.

Examiner: And basketball with?

Liz: I play it with my friends from our neighbourhood. And sometimes with my schoolmates, too.

Examiner: Now I want to ask you about your friends, Liz. your best friend?

Liz: My best friend is Marjorie. Definitely.

Examiner: Marjorie, you say. Marjorie do?

Liz: She finished school last year. And now she works as a nurse.

Examiner: ?

Liz. She works at the local hospital.

Examiner: Thank you, Liz. And say hello to Marjorie. Good bye.

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How to make wh- questions

We usually use do or does to make wh- questions in the present simple.

What do you want from me?
Which dress does she like more?
Why do we live in such a place?
Where do they park their car?
How do they communicate with them?

Be careful:

When what, who, which, whose is the subject or part of the subject of a question, we do not use the auxiliary verbs do or does.

What made the terrible noise?
Who calls you so often?
Which sponsor supports you?
Whose car needs the new oil?

Compare:

Who calls you so often? (Who is the subject, you is the object and I want to know the names of people who call you.)
Who do you call so often? (Who is the object, you is the subject and I want to know the names of people you call.)

Similarly:

Which sponsor supports you? (Which sponsor is the subject of the question.)
Which team do you support? (Which team is the object of the question.)

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