Information questions with “be”

Dec 15, 2015

Grammar Tips:

is — with singular nouns and pronouns::
      Who is your father?
      What’s your name?
      Where’s she from?
      How old is he?

are — with plural nouns and pronouns::
      Who are the new visitors?
      What are their names?
      Where are you from?
      How old are you?

Complete the conversations below.
- “ . . .
  How old is
  she? She looks very young.”
  “I think she is twenty.”
  - Who’s
  - How old is
  - What’s
  - How old are
- “ . . .
  Where are
  you from?”
  “I’m from Los Angeles.”
  - What are
  - Where are
  - Where is
  - Who are
- “ . . .
  Where’s
  your wife from?”
  “She’s from Vietnam.”
  - What’s
  - Who are
  - Where are
  - Where’s
- “ . . .
  What are
  the student’s names?”
  “Their names are Nikoro and Peter.”
  - What are
  - Who are
  - What’s
  - Who’s
- “ . . .
  Who’s
  that over there?”
  “That’s Mark. He’s from California”
  - Where’s
  - What’s
  - Who’s
  - Who are
- “ . . .
  Where’s
  his father from?”
  “He’s from France.”
  - What’s
  - Where’s
  - Who’s
  - Who are
- “ . . .
  When are
  your kids going for the soccer game?”
  “This morning.”
  - When are
  - Why are
  - Where are
  - Where are
- “You have a beautiful daughter! . . .
  What’s
  her name?”
  “Her name is Louisa.”
  - Where’re
  - Who’s
  - What are
  - What’s
- “ . . .
  Why are
  they going to the library?”
  “The library is selling books today.”
  - Why is
  - When are
  - Where is
  - Why are
- “ . . .
  Why are
  those people screaming?”
  “Their team has won the game.”
  - Why are
  - What are
  - Where are
  - Who are
- “ . . .
  Why are
  you going to the park?”
  “To meet my friends.”
  - When is
  - Why are
  - Why is
  - Where are
- “I would like to call you back. . . .
  What’s
  your phone number?”
  “390-7324.”
  - Who’s
  - What’s
  - Where’s
  - Where are
- “ . . .
  Who are
  those people?”
  “They’re our new teachers.”
  - What are
  - Who are
  - How old are
  - Where are
- “ . . .
  Who are
  they?”
  “I think they are our new neighbors.”
  - Who’s
  - Who are
  - What are
  - Where are
- “It’s nice to meet you. . . .
  What’s
  your profession?”
  “I’m a software engineer.”
  - Who’s
  - Where’s
  - What are
  - What’s
- “ . . .
  How old are
  they?”
  “Olivia is only five, but Andrew is sixteen.”
  - Who is
  - How old is
  - How old are
  - Where are
- “ . . .
  When is
  the party?”
  “At 8 o’clock.”
  - When is
  - Why is
  - When are
  - Where is
- “ . . .
  Who’s
  Kurt Vonnegut?”
  “He’s an American author.”
  - Who’s
  - Where’s
  - What’s
  - How old is
- “We’ll ship your order by FedEx. . . .
  What’s
  your address?”
  “1235 Wildwood Avenue.”
  - What’s
  - What are
  - Who are
  - How old is
- “ . . .
  When is
  the wedding?”
  “On Saturday.”
  - What are
  - Where are
  - When is
  - Where is
- “ . . .
  Where are
  your parents from?”
  “They’re from China.”
  - Who are
  - Where is
  - Where are
  - What are

tags: information questions with “be” • ESL grammar beginner

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