13.8 Subject-questions: 'Who?', 'What?', 'Which?', 'Whose?'Write 3: What questions would you ask in these situations?
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Write: Put in the right questions and verb forms.PLAY IT AGAIN, WINSTON!
( Who/compose) some of the most famous songs of
the 20th century? The answer is Irving Berlin. (Whatsongs/compose)(^2)? Famous ones, like Alexander's Rag Time Band
and White Christmas. There is a well-known story about the famous
British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who read in a paper that Mr
Berlin was in London, so he asked his aide to invite the great man to
lunch. Over lunch, Mr Churchill asked question after question. (Which
party/win)^3 the next American election? (Who/be)
(^4) the next president of the USA? (What/papers say)
(^5)? (Whichpapers/be) (^6) the most
influential? (Which country/have)^7 the better political
system, Britain or America? ( Whose system/Mr Berlin prefer)
(^8)? (What/MrBerlin/think) (^9) of party
politics in Britain? Mr Churchill was very disappointed with Mr Berlin's
answers. Mr Berlin didn't have strong political opinions and Mr Churchill
decided he was rather dull. The fact is that Mr Churchill's aide had
invited the wrong Mr Berlin to lunch. Mr Churchill thought he was
speaking to Isaiah Berlin, the famous philosopher, but his aide had
invited Irving Berlin, the song-writer instead!
You and some other students are planning a beach party. You need someone who can play the
guitar..
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You're entertaining some friends. You've just made another pot of coffee.
A friend has just seen a film and you want to know the story-line.
You have organized a weekend walk. Ten of the class have said they'll come, but you're worried
because you want to know the exact number.
You are discussing a film with a friend. You were most impressed by one actor. What about your
friend's opinion?
You're sitting chatting with friends. A chair is squeaking. You find it annoying.
You are at a party and want to go home, but someone's car is blocking your exit. You want to
identify the owner of the car.
You want to identify the students who want to come with you on an excursion.
... the wrong Mr Berlin!