A. Read the following dialogue and identify the questions:
Shopkeeper : Good evening sir! How can I help you?
Customer : Good evening! Can I get any English newspaper?
Shopkeeper : Sure sir. We have dailies and some monthlies and quarterlies. Which one do you like to have?
Customer : I want a daily newspaper please.
Shopkeeper : Here you are!
Customer : Thank you. How much is it?
Shopkeeper : 10 taka.
Customer : Do you have change of a 50 taka note?
Shopkeeper : Yes sir, here it is.
Customer : Thank you.
Shopkeeper : My pleasure!
Note. When we ask something to somebody, we use interrogative sentences. We can ask two types of questions: wh-questions and verbal questions. The structures of the two kinds of interrogative sentences are given below: |
Wh+ verb+ subject+ extension e.g. Why are you here?
I'm here to meet my friend. (The answer should be in words or sentences)
Wh + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb+noun/ extension. (Wh questions)
e.g. Where are you going?
I am going to market. (The answer should be in words or sentences)
Note. The questions that start with 'wh' question are called 'wh' questions. |
auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension. (Yes/No questions) e.g.: Are you going to market?
: Yes, I am.
: Do you like birds?
: Yes, I do.
: Have you done your home work?
: No, I havn't.
Answers should begin with 'yes' or 'no'.
Note. The questions that start with verbs (do, did, am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, shall, will) are called verbal questions.
B. Read and act out the dialogue:
Sajib : Hello! How are you?
Panna : Fine. Thank you. How are you?
Sajib : Fine also, thank you. How is your study?
Panna : Good. How's yours?
Sajib : Also good. Where are you going this way? Shopping?
Panna : Right! I have to buy a pen and some other things from a grocery.
Sajib : The shop will be closed at 8 o'clock. What time is it?
Panna : It is a quarter past 7, so I may be late!
Sajib : I'm afraid so, go ahead. See you tomorrow.
Panna : Thanks, bye!
Underline the interrogative sentences in the dialogue above.
C. Write a dialogue between you and your friend to get some information to write a paragraph on 'My friend'.
D. Write a paragraph on 'My friend'.
E. Read the passage below:
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. It is on the bank of the river Buriganga. Dhaka is a very old city. It was also the capital city during the Mughal reign. Once upon a time, in the Mughal period, the name of Dhaka was Jahangirnagar. Once Dhaka was a very calm and clean city and comfortable to live in. Now it is a crowdy place with traffic jam and floating people. The city is increasing day by day in its size to all sides. To overcome the traffic jam and to face the load of increasing transports flyovers are being built in Dhaka. The concerned authority is always busy finding out ways to improve the quality of living in Dhaka, the largest city of Bangladesh.
Now, ask 5-6 questions whose answers are found in the passage. For example: What is the capital of Bangladesh?
F. Make questions with the words in the following table and ask and answer them. (one is done for you):
Do I clean the board?
do | I | enjoy the movie |
did | you | go there |
Is | he | like the meal |
are | she | going to Dhaka |
was | they | raining |
were | it | like fruit |
shall | we | cross the border |
should | this/these | furniture to be taken |
does | Mary | clean the board |
would | Babul | open the door |
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