Asking for information

 

•  The use of WH-Questions 

         What

         When 

         Where 

         Why 

         Who

• How Combined with to be

         What is ……. Your name?
         When was ……. She born?
         Where are ………. The books?
         Why were …………. They here?
         Who are ……….. Those people?
         How is ……. Qinta?

• Combined with auxiliary verbs or Modals

          What do …………
          When did …………
          Where shall ……..
          Why does ……..
          Who might ……
          How could …….

             Asking for information:
             I’d like to know about this novel
             I’m interested in the characters
             Could you tell me more about it?
             Do you know the plot? 

                     Could you find out the solution?
             Could I ask about the conflict?
             Do you happen to know the reader?

        

        

                     Guessing :

                     I’d say … I know where to find the book
             It could be … somewhere in the library
             Perhaps it’s … on the top of the shelf
             I think it’s … not there anymore
             It looks like … someone has taken the book
             It’s difficult to say, but I’d guess …              It’s being borrowed by a student