This is my topic for presentation, with Puput and Brian. We got the last turn y know haha :D We have not made the video yet. But I will post the video here after we make it! Just wait okay!
“asking for information” is very common action in our daily life. We did it everyday and everywhere.
® To ask information you can use :
· Could you tell me...?
· Do you know...?
· Do you happen to know...?
· I'd like to know...
· Could you find out...?
· I'm interested in...
· I'm looking for..
· (Excuse me) can could you tell me....?
· Do you know...?
· Could you give me some information about ... ?
· Have you got an idea of ...?
® If you are asking by telephone, you can use:
- I'm calling to find out...
- I'm calling about...
WH QUESTIONS
| When? Where? Who? Why? How? What? | Time Place Person Reason Manner Object/Idea/Action |
® To make a question using the predicate pattern, first form a yes/no question byinverting the subject and (first) auxiliary verb. Then, add the appropriate wh- word to the beginning of the sentence.
| (You will leave some time.) | ? will you leave When will you leave? |
| (He is doing something.) | ? is he doing What is he doing? |
| (They have been somewhere.) | ? have they been Where have they been? |
® If there is no auxiliary and the verb is "be," invert the subject and verb, then add the appropriate wh- word to the beginning of the sentence.
| (He is someone.) | ? is he Who is he? |
| (The meeting was some time.) | ? was the meeting When was the meeting? |
® If there is no auxiliary and the verb is not "be," add do to the beginning of the sentence. Then add the appropriate wh-question word. Be sure to "transfer" the tense and number from the main verb to the word do.
| (You want something.) | ? do you want What do you want? |
| (You went somewhere.) | ? did you go (past tense) Where did you go? |
| (She likes something.) | ? does she like (third person -s) What does she like? |
® Other words can also be used to inquire about specific information:
| Which (one)? Whose? Whom? How much? How many? How long? How often? How far? What kind (of)? | Choice of alternatives Possession Person (objective formal) Price, amount (non-count) Quantity (count) Duration Frequency Distance Description |
I think that’s all complete enough, and hope you understand that. Goodluck ya!
