EXERCISE 10. Questions wlth WHO, WHO(M), and WHAT. (Chart 5-4)
Directions: Work in pairs.
Speaker A. Complete each question with who, whom, or what.
Speaker B: Answer the question.
Example:... are you currently reading?
SPEAKER A: What are you currently reading?
SPBAKER B: A novel about a cowboy.1.... do you like to read?
2.... do you like to spend a lot of time with?
3.... is your idea of the perfect vacation?
4.... do you like to spend your vacations with?
5.... are the most important people in your life?
Switch roles.
6.... was the most memorable event of your childhood?
7.... stresses you out?
8.... do you need that you don't have?
9.... would you most like to invite to dinner? The person can be living or dead.
10.... has had the most influence on you in your lie?
i-5 SPOKEN AND WRITTEN CONTRACTIONS WITH
QUESTION WORDS I
is (a) "When's he coming?"
"Why's she late?"
are (b) "Whar're these?"
"rn're they?"
did (c) "Who'd you see?"
"What'd you do?"
will (d) "Where'U you be?"
"When'U they be here?"
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is (e) Ed?" (f) Uhere's EA?
"What's that?" Uha+'s *at?
"Who's he?" Uho's he?with question words in speaking. These
contractions are usually NOT written.Only contractions with is and where, what, or
who are commonly used in writing.''Conuactions an used in inforrnd writing, such ss letters m frimds or e-milo, but an generally not appropriate in more
forms1 writing, such as in magazine srliclea or reference boob.0 EXERCISE 11. Spoken contractlons wlth questlon words. (Chart 5-5)
Directions: Listen to your teacher say the following questions in contracted speech, and
practice saying them-yourself.
- Where is my book? 3. Why is Anita absent?
- What is in that drawer? 4. Who is that man?
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