Question

What (que/o que/qual)

O what é usado para as perguntas sobre objetos, informações pessoais eprofissionais, acontecimentos e

horas.

Which (qual/quais)

Assim como o what,serve para dúvidassobre objetos, fatos ou assuntos pessoaise abstratos. No entanto,

é utilizado quando as escolhas são limitadas.

Ex. Which color do you prefer: black or white? (Qual cor você prefere: preto oubranco?)

Who (quem)

Essa wh-word é usada para determinar o sujeito da oração, isto é, enfatizar o autor das ações.

Whose (de quem)

Já o whose é para identificar o dono de alguma coisa.

When (quando)

A wh-word when delimita o tempo (datas, períodos, anos, meses, etc.) em que certa açãofoi feita ou

prevista.

Where (onde)

Usado quando o objetivo for descobrir a localização de pessoas, espaços ou a posição deobjetos.

How (como)

É a exceção das question words em relação a escrita. Serve para exemplificar a forma como uma ação

é efetuada e as condições para tal. A depender do sentido,o how pode surgir acompanhado de old,

much, many, long e far:

- How old are you? (Quantos anos você tem?).

- How much money did you saved? (Quanto dinheiro você guardou?).

- How many motorcycles do you have? (Quantas motos você tem?).

- How long have you been singles? (Há quanto tempo vocês são solteiros?).

- How far is Salvador from São Paulo? (Qual a distância de Salvador até

SãoPaulo?).

Why (por que?)

Essa question word é utilizada em situações que pedem alguma explicação ou a motivaçãode certos

acontecimentos.


ATIVIDADES

A. Use an appropriate question word to complete the questions.

1.________did you put your books? On the desk.

2._______ did you speak to Mrs. Adams? Two days ago

3. ______do you need money? To buy a new suit.

4. _____will they arrive at the airport? Around 10 o'clock

5. _____did the accident happen? At the fourth intersection.

6._____ do you want to go home? Because it is

late.7._____ invited George to eat? The Taylors.

8._____ did the Taylors serve for dinner? A roast beef.

9._____ are you going to speak to? Philip.

10._____ dictionary is yours? The small one.

11. ______books are on the table? Rick's

12._____money do you have on you? $20,00

13._____sugar would you like in your coffee? Two

spoons14._____ children do you have? Three children

15._____ drove you home? Jack drove me homeB.


B. Ask a question in the present according to the

highlighted part of the sentence.

Ex: He goes to Vancouver every year.

Where does he go every year?

He works on Tuesday

1. He buys his newspaper at the corner store.

2. Brian works at the restaurant.

3. Joe talks to Melanie every day.

4. She likes eating fine cuisine.

5. They come because they like lobster.


ATIVIDADE 2

Questão A: Look at the images and mark the correct

answer:

Picture 1 Picture 2

a) There are glasses of Coke in Picture 1 and Picture 2.

b) There are two glasses of Coke in Picture 1.

c) There is a glass of Coke on the woman’s hand.

d) There aren´t cans or plastic bottles of Coke in the pictures.

Questão B: Fill in the blanks with there is or there are.

1________ four weeks in a month.

2 _______a mailbox downstairs.

3________an English book in my backpack.

4 _______teachers in the classroom.

5_______one bedroom upstairs.

6_______clouds in the sky.

7_______some mistakes in your calculations.

two lectures before the final

Answer 1

A. 1. Where

2. When

3. Why

4. When

5. Where

6. Why

7. Who

8. What

9. Who

10. What

11. Whose

12. How much

13. How much

14. How many

15. Who

B. 1. Where does he buy his newspaper?

2. Where does Brian work?

3. Who does Joe talk to every day?

4. What does she like eating?

5. Why did they come?

B. There are

2. There is

3. There is

4. There are

5. There is

6. There are

7. There are