Grammar Exercises Types of Questions

1. Match the statements with the question tags:

1. It’s a bit noisy, …	a. … shall we?
2. We haven’t met before, …	b. … aren’t you?
3. You are Bill’s brother, …	c. …aren’t I?
4. I am innocent, …	d. … can’t you?
5. You live next door, …	e. … isn’t it?
6. You are not leaving, …	f. … are you?
7. You can stay a bit later, …	g. … wasn’t it?
8. The witness will come again, …	h. … did you?
That was unfair, …	i. … have, we?
She has a law company, …	j. … doesn’t she?
You didn’t know I was a notary, …	k. … won’t he?
Let’s listen to a trial, …	l. … don’t you?

2. Write the question tags.

1. You can’t understand English, …?

2. It’s a lovely place. You haven’t been there before, …?

3. Trials usually start at 10 o’clock, …?

4. The bill won’t be very high, …?

5. Don’t forget to record his answers, …?

6. That was a difficult criminal case, …?

7. We don’t have to fly on a Saturday, …?

8. I am early, …?

9. Let’s write to your advocate, …?

10. That’s the law, …?

11. There is a legal problem, …?

12. She is telling the truth, …?

13. Your father has the phone number of a good advocate, …?

14. You murdered her, …?

15. This is your first time in court, …?

16. He knows where the money is, …?

17. You recognize this man, …?

18. There are fingerprints on the kitchen table, …?

19. I am not a thief, …?

20. He tried to set fire to his neighbours’ flat, …?

3. Earlier this evening a man walked into Dixie’s wine store, held a gun to the manager’s head and got away with £3,000. The police have a description of the man and of the car he was driving. They think the gunman was someone called Lennie Walsh. A detective is questioning Lennie. Complete the conversation, putting in the questions.

Detective Think back to half past six this evening, Lennie. ………?

Lennie Where was L? I don’t know. I was walking somewhere. Yes, I went for a walk.

Detective …….. for walk?

Lennie No, not often, but I did tonight.

Detective …….. ?

Lennie No, I didn’t go to Dixie’s wine bar.

Detective …….. ?

Lennie Yes, of course I’ve got a car. It’s a Toyota Corolla.

Detective …….. ?

Lennie Blue. Look, …… ?

Detective I’m asking you all these questions because there’s been a robbery. Now, the number of the car. …… ?

Lennie No, I don’t know it. I can’t remember numbers.

Detective Well, I can help you. I think it’s BDX 25S. ……?

Lennie Well, you may be right. I’m not sure.

Detective …… the car?

Lennie No, I didn’t. I never steal.

Detective I’m very interested in your car, Lennie. …… ?

Lennie I don’t know. I’ve no idea where it is. Someone’s borrowed it.

Detective Well, … … ?

Lennie A man, I know.

Detective …… ?

Lennie No, I can’t. I can never remember names.

4. Complete the tag questions. Act out the roles.

Interviewer: Come in. Please, sit down. It’s Mr. Wilson, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, that’s right. Good afternoon.

Interviewer: Good afternoon. Well, I’ve got your application from here. I just want to check the information. Is that all right?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, of course.

Interviewer: Now, you are 21, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, I am.

Interviewer: And you are not married, …?

Mr. Wilson: No, I’m not … not yet.

Interviewer: You went to secondary school and law college, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, I did.

Interviewer: But you didn’t go to university, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, I did. I started work after finishing college.

Interviewer: I see. You can speak French and Russian, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, I can, but not fluently. I can speak French better than Russian.

Interviewer: But you can’t speak Spanish, …?

Mr. Wilson: No, I’m afraid I can’t.

Interviewer: And your hobby is travelling, …?

Mr. Wilson: Yes, it is. And I also like doing a lot of other things.

Interviewer: Well, thank you very much.

5. Find out who robbed the school. Practice Past Simple questions. Follow the instruction given below.

Student A You are a police officer.

Student B You are a suspect.

Last night, at about 9 o’clock, there was a robbery in a language school. The school cleaner saw the thieves running away. They took two video recorders and some CDs for learning Legal English. The cleaner says that he thinks they were students from the school. You interview the suspects. They say they were together all evening in a restaurant. Write down questions to ask the suspects. Examples: Where were you last night? Where did you meet? What did you eat? What did your friend drink? How much was the bill? Who paid the bill? Interview them separately but ask them the same questions. You interview one suspect and the other police officer interviews the other suspects at the same time in a different part of the room. If the suspects give different answers you know that they haven’t got a good alibi.

Last night, ay about 9 o’clock, there was a robbery in a language school. Thieves took two video recorders and some CDs for learning Legal English. The police suspect you! Your alibi is that you were with your friend all evening in a restaurant. Work with your friend. Think of what you did last night in as much detail as possible and write it down. Remember that the stories you tell the police must be exactly the same. Prepare answers to these and other questions. Examples: Where were you last night? Where did you meet? What did you eat? What did your friend drink? How much was the bill? Who paid the bill? The police officers interview you separately. One police officer interviews you and another police officer interviews your friend at the same time in a different part of the room.

TEST YOURSELF

1. She’s definitely coming, …….

1. will she? b. isn’t she? c. is she? d. can she?

2. It drives you mad, …….

1. is it? b. does it? c. doesn’t it? d. won’t it?

3. It won’t hurt, ……

1. does it? b. will it? c. can it? d. did it?

4. You must go, ……

1. mustn’t you? b. have you? c. had you? d. must I?

5. Let’s go to the cinema, ……

1. let we? b. do we? c. shall we? d. did they?

6. …… you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid?

1. Was b. Were c. Had d. Did

7. Who usually …… the dishes in your family?

1. do b. does c. is doing d. did

8. What …… the main points of this report?

1. are b. do c. did d. have

9. …… colour is your new suit?

1. Where b. Why c. What d. Who

10. …… a CD player?

1. Has Jill got b. Have Jill c. Have Jill got d. Is Jill.

UNIT 2