TEST • questions and negatives Level • Oxford English Grammar Course Basic Name ● Yes/no questions Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’ Has Tom borrowed my bicycle? ▲ ▲ Has borrowed Tom my bicycle? Correct Did you see her last night? Is Sally coming by train? Do you to want something to drink? Did you drank the milk in the fridge? Are you coming to the shops with us? Need I an umbrella today? Has Sarah forgotten her phone? Is she cold? Does she needs another blanket? Do we must bring our car? Should I give you our phone number? 10 Did ask you him for his email address? ● Question words Complete the questions Where ▲ ‘ ‘How 2 ‘ ‘How ‘What ‘What ‘What ‘How did you go on holiday this year?’ ‘To Italy It was great.’ can you drive in your country?’ ‘Up to 120 kilometres an hour.’ time the shops open?’ ‘At o’clock, except on Sundays.’ can you cook?’ ‘I’m a great cook! Everyone loves my food.’ pizza would you like – small, medium or large?’ ‘I’d like a large one, please.’ pizza would you like?’ ‘I’d like one with mushrooms, peppers and olives.’ your new neighbours ?’ ‘They’re very nice but a bit noisy at night.’ have you been living here?’ ‘For three months I’m really enjoying it.’ ● Question-word subjects Make present (PR) or past (PA) questions Which key opens this door? ▲ ▲ key / open / this door (which – PR) What did he say to you? he / say / to you (what – PA) you / buy / those shoes (where – PA) you / buy / flowers (what sort – PA) you / drive / make of car (what – PR) button / switch off / the phone (which – PR) you / like best / football team (which – PR) you / make / soup (how much – PA) people / go / to Tom’s party (how many – PA) you / wear / shoes (what size – PR) you / like / shoes (what sort – PR) 10 happen / to your glasses (what – PA) ● Long subjects Put the words in the correct order to make questions Why is the woman in the front row asleep? ▲ the woman in / is / the front row /asleep / why / ? did / beautiful flowers / all those /when / arrive / ? feeling / you and your friends / are / hungry / ? are / and their friends / going / your parents / where / tonight / ? the double room on / ready for / Mr and Mrs Jones / is / the third floor / ? what / those children at / the back of the bus / speaking / language / are / ? ➔ Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • questions and negatives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ▲ Who did you get the flowers from? ‘I got the flowers from my boyfriend.’ ‘I’m waiting for my friends.’ ‘I’m worrying about my exams next week.’ ‘I’m going to the theatre with Ken.’ ‘I gave my old watch to my brother.’ ‘I made the soup with tomatoes.’ ‘I carry my laptop in a special bag.’ ‘I play tennis with my sister.’ ‘I’m thinking about what to have for lunch.’ Level ● Prepositions in questions Write questions beginning with Who/What and ending with prepositions ● Short questions Write two-word questions using words from the box who ✓ who who where where what for ✓ from from to with with Who for? ▲ ‘A taxi has arrived.’ ‘I’ve just bought a train ticket’ ‘Can you open this tin? ‘Some flowers have arrived.’ ‘He had a big argument.’ ‘I come from Africa.’ ? ? ? ? exactly? ● Not and no Correct (✓) or not (✗)? I like football but no rugby. I emailed her, but there was not reply. I phoned her, but there wasn’t any reply. There is no milk in the fridge. He’s someone who has not friends. They worked slowly but no very carefully. I’m afraid I don’t have an answer. Not my son is starting school, my daughter is. ● Negatives with nobody, never etc Make the sentences negative I can see you (hardly) I found something to eat (nothing) I agree with you (not) He cleans his shoes (never) Somebody left a message (nobody) There’s somewhere to eat in town (nowhere) My parents go out at night (hardly) I the washing up every night (not) ● Negatives – mixed structures Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both A I tried the machine but there was no money in it B I tried the machine but there wasn’t any money in it A I go to work by train but no by car B I go to work by train but not by car A There aren’t any apples in the bowl B There aren’t no apples in the bowl A He didn’t have an explanation for what happened B He had no explanation for what happened A He never locks the door at night B He doesn’t never lock the door at night A I told nobody B I didn’t tell anybody A There is hardly no petrol in the car B There is hardly any petrol in the car A Nobody spoke B Nobody said anything / 70 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • questions and negatives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE ... any petrol in the car A Nobody spoke B Nobody said anything / 70 Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST • questions and negatives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE