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UNIT :2VERB AND ADVERB

A. VERB
Verbsare words that describe actions or what the subject is doing (physical
or mental)
. The form of verbs changed to know past or present tense.
Example:
walk, eat, try, cry, run, wash, go, teach, learn

Subject Verb
I walk
You
We
They
She walks
He
It
Note:
- with the subject she, he it,
-s/-es
addto the verb
- If the verb ends with
-y, change the letter-i and
to add
-es (ex: study
-
studies)

Verb in sentences
:
I eatburger
Wecelebrate the New Year
She studies
English
Henrysingsa song

Tips!
How todetermine a verb in a sentence?
1.Find whoor whatis theubject
s .
2. Find what the subject is doing.

I wake up early and jump out of bed. I eat eggs for breakfast and
drink milk. Then, I walk to school. Sometimes, I run to school. In class,
we listen to the teacher and study hard. During break time, I usually
sing and dance with my friend. At 5 p.m
omeI go
to eat
h dinner. After

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 Try to find the verbs from the paragraph below!

dinner, I play computer games and then I go to bed and sleep.

B. ADVERB
Adverbs refer to the words that describe a verb. Adverbs often tell when, where,
why, or under what conditions something happens. Adverbs usually end in -ly.

Types of Adverbs Examples Adverbs in sentences

Adverbs of Time Already, ago, before, - I haven’t heard this
(When) yesterday, soon, tomorrow, before
next week,
- I will see him
Sunday
tomorrow
- I bought it last
week
Adverb of Always, usually, sometimes, - I never speak to
Frequency (How often, never, seldom, rarely, her
often) barely,…..
- I often eat salad
- It’s always cold in
this room
Adverb of Place Here, there, near, away, - I live here
(Where) upstairs, school, garden, - I left my book at
hospital,………. school
- My brother
sleeps upstairs
Adverb of Manner Well, slowly, quickly, - Celine sings
(How) carefully, happily, loudly, beautifully
beautifully,…………..
-
He runs quickly
-
The kid walks
carefully
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C. STUDENTS’ WORKSHEET
a. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb in the bracket.
1. I ____________(run) a mile in five minutes
2. Betty_________(love) eating pizza
3. I ____________(wake) up at 10 p.m
4. They __________(speak) slowly with my grandmother
5. She_________ (drink) juice every morning
6. We often___________ (sing) songs in class
7. He_____________ (talk) to our teacher
8. William and Marvin __________(play) football on Saturday
9. Cows ___________ (eat)grass
10. Bella _______________(listen) to the radio at home
11. The dog ___________(sleep) under the bed
12. Emma___________ (want) apples, but they only have pears.
13. The two children only ___________ (talk) when they are near the school
14. We ____________(meet) our new friends at the theater
15. The man_____________ (knock) on the door
16. My mother ______________(wish) the best thing for me
17. Lana __________(cry) because her pet is gone
18. My brother____________ (buy) an ice cream
19. The plane ___________(fly) so high
20. My sister and I _______________(go) to the coffee shop together.

b. Find the adverb from each of the sentence below.

1. He runs quickly.
2. Sometimes, I just need someone to talk to.
3. I always say what’s on my mind.
4. The parcel was delivered last week.
5. There will be no school tomorrow.
6. I haven’t got anywhere to live.
7. There’s usually a lot of traffic at this time of day.
8. She lives in Spain, so we hardly ever see her.
9. A total of twenty letters were received last month.
10. Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left on the train.
11. The cat is creeping silently towards the bird.
12. She is becoming famous in Australia
13. Children quickly get bored by the adult conversation.
14. She carefully preserved all his letters.
15. The singer performed beautifully.

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 UNIT 3: ADJECTIVE (COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE)
Compiled by: Zukrina Kholis, M.Pd

A. ADJECTIVE
Adjectives are words that describe or give more information and details about noun.
Often times, an adjective follows a form of be (am, is, are) and comes before a noun.
Example: young, tall, beautiful, yellow, warm, fast, loud

1. Adjective after a be (is, am, are)

Subject be adjective
I am Hungry
You are young
We
They
She is Intelligent
He
It

Adjectives in sentences: I
am happy
This movie is funny
The room is messy
She is wise
They are excited
He is busy

2. Adjectives before the noun

Adjectives are normally placed before nouns and this is known as modifiers.

Adjectives in sentences: I
bring a heavy book
I love sweet cake
She has a black cat
I prefer red shoes
I have a tall friend
They have an adorable baby
Exercise 1
Find the adjective in the first sentence. Then complete the second sentence with subject
pronoun+be+adjective that has an opposite meaning.
1. I’m not sad. I’m happy.
2. Ice isn’t hot. Ice is _______________
3. Mr. William isn’t rich. __________________
4. My clothes aren’t dirty. ________________________
5. Flowers aren’t ugly. ____________________
6. My sister isn’t short. ______________________
7. Airplanes aren’t slow. ____________________
8. Gun isn’t safe. ______________________
9. Lemons aren’t sweet. __________________
10. Jon and Arya aren’t short. ____________________
11. The door isn’t closed. ___________________
12. The dormitory isn’t quiet. __________________
13. The plate isn’t heavy. _________________
14. The colors aren’t bright. __________________
15. His feet aren’t small. _________________
16. English grammar isn’t hard. _________________
17. Diamonds aren’t cheap. _______________________
18. Airplanes aren’t slow. __________________
19. The weather isn’t cold today. ___________________
20. The earth isn’t flat. ___________________

________________________________________________________________________
_________________

B. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE 1.

Comparative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things—they help describe differences
between two nouns.

Comparative Adjective Sentence Formula:

Noun (subject) + be+ comparative adjective + than + noun (object)
Noun (subject) be comparative adjective than noun
(object)
I am taller than my aunt
2. Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more things. They help describe
things as being the highest or the lowest degree in a spectrum (e.g., smallest and largest,
tallest and shortest).

Comparative Adjective Sentence Formula:

Noun (subject) + be + the + superlative adjective + noun (object)
Noun (subject) be the superlative adjective noun
(object)
My mother is the most beautiful woman

3. Creating Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Changing an adjective into its comparative or superlative form depends on the number of
syllables in the base form of the adjective.

• One-Syllable Adjectives
The suffix -er will be added for comparative adjectives and -est for superlative adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Fast faster cheaper fastest cheapest
cheap fresher hotter freshest hottest
fresh bigger sadder biggest saddest
hot big
sad

Note: When the adjective has a single vowel between two consonants (consonant + single
vowel + consonant), the second consonant will be doubled.

• Two-Syllable Adjectives
For comparative adjectives, add the suffix -er will, or place more before the adjective.
For superlative adjectives, add the suffix -est, or place most before the adjective.
Occasionally, both forms are used, but one will be more common. When in doubt, use
more or most instead of a suffix. For adjectives ending in y, the y will become an i, and
the appropriate suffix will be added.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

pretty clumsy prettier prettiest
happy clumsier clumsiest
anxious polite happier more happiest most
anxious more anxious most
polite polite
 • Three Syllables or more
Comparative adjectives will be preceded by more, and superlative adjectives will be
preceded by most.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

important more important more most important most
attractive attractive more attractive most
beautiful genius beautiful more genius beautiful most
dangerous more dangerous more genius most
expensive intelligent dangerous most
intelligent

• Irregular Adjectives and Exceptions

Irregular adjectives are the adjectives that when their comparative and superlative
forms do not follow to the rules discussed earlier. The chart below displays some
examples of irregular adjectives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good bad better worse best worst
little less least most
much more farthest/furthest
far farther/further

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Exercise 2
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative adjective based on
the adjective provided in parentheses.

1. The Burj Khalifa building in Dubai is the ________ (tall) building in the world.
2. Labradors are ________ (big) than Chihuahuas.
3. We built rockets in physics class today. Mine flew the ________ (high).
4. My necklace is ________ (expensive) than my bracelet.
5. I got a C on my essay, which is ________ (bad) than the 100% I got last time.
6. Homework is ________ (important) than watching television.
7. Watching television makes me ________ (happy) than doing homework.
8. To save money, I am searching for the ________ (cheap) textbooks.
9. My grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies are the ________ (good).
10. Driving on a dirt road is ________ (bumpy) than driving on asphalt.

Exercise 3
Each of the following sentences has an error in the use of comparative or superlative
adjectives. Identify the error and correct it.

1. My bed is more big than my desk.

2. Usain Bolt can run fast than me.
3. You are most generous than my brother.
4. Of all our luggage, mine is the heavier.
5. Michelangelo’s David is the more realistic statue I have ever seen.
6. The weather during the summer is the most hot than during the winter.
7. Frank Ocean is the goodest musician of the decade.
8. The Earth is closest to the moon than the sun.
9. You should always turn in your work because some points are best than no points.
10. The Writing Center is the greater resource for writing help on campus!

Task!
Write a paragraph consisting of at least 100 words to describe one of the followings:
1. Your favorite place (name, location, condition/situation, atmosphere,
facilities, etc.)
2. Your favorite movie (name, movie casts, genre, storyline, etc.)
3. Your favorite person (name, physical appearance, characters,
capabilities, etc.)
4. Your favorite thing (name, shape, function, specification, etc.)

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UNIT 4: YES/NO & WH QUESTIONS
Compiled by: Zukrina Kholis, M.Pd

A. YES/NO QUESTION
Yes or no question is a question which its expected answer is either "yes" or "no".
Conversation 1
A: I like your shoes. Are they new? They are new B: Yes, I
just got them.
A: Are they expensive? They are expensive
B: No, they are very cheap. Are they very cheap?
A: Are they from the discount shoe shop? B: Yes!
How did you guess?

Conversation 2
A: Are you hungry? You are hungry B: Yes,
I am very hungry.
A: Do you want pizza?
B: Yes, let's get some.
A: Is the pizza shop still open? The pizza shop is still open B: Yes, it
is open 24 hours

Creating yes/no questions with be (is, am, are)

To form a question from a sentence with be, simply invert the subject and the be.
Examples:

Statement Question form Answer

He is the captain Is he the captain? Yes, he is/No, he is not
Kinara is at home Is Kinara at home? Yes, she is/No, she is not
They are American Are they American? Yes, they are/ No, they are not

Creating yes/no questions with modal verb (can, could, may, might, would,
must, shall)
If the sentence includes a main verb and a modal verb, invert the subject and the modal
verb.
Examples:

Statement Question form Answer

He can sing Can he sing? Yes, he can/ No, she can’t
Jessie could sleep Could jessie sleep? Yes, she could/ No, she couldn’t Yes,
We shall go now Shall we go now? we shall/No, we shan’t
Creating yes/no questions without be and modal verb
If the sentence includes a verb which is not be and doesn't include a modal verb, the
transformation is to add either do or does and put the main verb in its base form:
Examples:
Do if the subject is the third person singular (I, you, we, they).
 Statement Question form Answer
I like coconut. Do you like coconut? Do Yes, I do./ No, I don’t.
They go to Swiss they go to Swiss? Yes, they do./ No, they
don’t.

Does if the subject is the third person singular (he, she, it).
Statement Question form Answer
He loves pancake Does he love pancake? Yes, he does./ No, he
doesn’t.
Victoria reads a lot Does Victoria read a lot? Yes, she does./ No, she
doesn’t
Hippo eats watermelon Does hippo eat watermelon? Yes, it does./ No, it
doesn’t.

EXERCISE 1
Transform these sentences into a Yes or No question and write an affirmative or negative
short answer.
1. They are nice. ___________Are they nice? Yes, they are
2. She can drive a truck. ___________ Can she drive a truck? Yes, she can
3. They should revise their lessons. Should they revise their lessons? Yes, they
should

4. I read that book. _____________ Do you read that book? No, I don’t
5. They like soccer. _________ Do they like soccer? No, they don’t
6. She wastes her money on jewelry. _____________ Does she waste her money on
jewelry? No, she doesn’t
7. The store is open today. __________ Is the store open today? Yes, it is.
8. He should practice more. _____________ Should he practice more? Yes, he
should.

9. He runs every day. ______________ Does he run every day? No, he doesn’t
10. We want more money. ______________ Do you want more money? Yes, we do

EXERCISE 2
1. Q:_____________Are you
sick__________________? A: Yes, I am sick.

2. Q:________________Are you here__________? A:

Yes, we are here

3. Q: ____________Do you believe

me____________? A: Yes, I believe you
4. Q: _______Do you drink
alcohol________________?
A: No, we don’t drink alcohol
5. Q:_____________Do you do yoga_________? A:
Yes, I do yoga.

6. Q: _________Do you have a cat___________? A:

Yes, I have a cat.

7. Q:_____Is it your birthday__________________?

A: No, it is not my birthday.

8. Q:_______Might it be broken_________________?
A: Yes, it might be broken.

9. Q: ____________Is your brother

here_____________? A: No, my brother is not here.

10. Q:______________Shall we go now__________?

A: Yes, we shall go now.

B. WH QUESTIONS
WH Questions are questions we ask to get information about something that is often
begin with wh (see the following table).

WH Question Description Examples

Who Asking about a person Who is standing behind you?

Where Asking about a place Where do you work?

Why Asking about a reason Why do you study English?
When Asking about a time When do you take dinner?
What Asking about a thing What’s your pet name?
Which Asking about choice Which Ice cream do you want?

Whose Asking about a possession Whose book is this?

Whom Asking about an object Whom do you talk to?

How Asking about a manner How do you know?
How much Asking about an amount or How much is this bag?
price
How many Asking about quantity How many brothers do you
have?
How long Asking about duration or How long will you stay?
length
 How often Asking about frequency How often do you play guitar?

How far Asking about a distance How far is the hospital?

How old Asking about age How old is your son?

EXERCISE 3
Make a question based on each of the sentence below.
Example: I want to buy (a new book) -> Who wants to buy a new book?

1. They study (English) every Tuesday morning.

2. Romi goes to school (by bus).
3. The teacher explains the lesson (in front of the class).
4. (My brother) does his homework carefully.
5. My daughter washes her hair (twice a week).
6. John loves eating (pizza).
7. Olga sings a song (beautifully).
8. Shanti gets up (at five).
9. Harry doesn't go to school (because he is sick).
10. (Mother) cooks rice in the kitchen.
11. Tommy rides his bike (very fast).
12. Alicent always drinks milk before going to school.
13. I give (Mario) a birthday present.
14. Mario celebrates (his birthday) in September.
15. The students listen to (the teacher's explanation).
16. I like (the white T-shirt), not the red one.
17. Julia has (two) brothers.
18. The little boys play (hide and seek).
19. William closes the windows (because it's going to rain).
20. (The boss) sees the mistake I made.
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UNIT 5: SIMPLE Present AND PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE
Compiled by: ZUKRINA KHOLIS

A. Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is used to express habits. For example, eating breakfast
is a habit, a usual activity.

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source: educationtopia.net

Simple present tense often uses adverb of frequencies: always, usually, often, sometimes,
seldom, rarely, never. These often come between the subject and the simple present verb.

Examples:
-We often watch TV at night
-Lea sometimes goes to the theater
-Cindy rarely makes mistake
-James usually eats spicy food

Another situation of when to use simple present tense:

1. Universal facts/general truths
Ex: The sun rises at east; The water boils at 100 degrees celcius
2. Give instruction
Ex: Close the door!; Open the window!
3. To describe oneself
Ex: I am beautiful; They are independent

1. Positive, Negative, Interrogative Sentence

How to form a positive, negative, and interrogative sentence? a.
Subject +Verb

Positive Subject + V1 (s/es) + rest of the sentence

Negative Subject + don’t/doesn’t + V1 + rest of the sentence.
 Interrogative Do/Does + Subject + V1 + rest of the sentence

Positive They clean their room

Negative They don’t clean their room
Interrogative Do they clean the room?

b. Subject+be (is.am,are)
Positive Subject + be (is,am,are) + rest of the sentence
Negative Subject + be (is,am,are) + not+ rest of the sentence.
Interrogative Be (is,am,are) + Subject + rest of the sentence

Positive Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons

Negative Spring isn’t one of the most beautiful seasons
Interrogative Is Spring one of the most beautiful seasons?

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________

Exercise 1
Change each of the sentence below into negative and interrogative form.

1. Kevin is a diligent student

2. Steve works carelessly
3. I run to school
4. The kite flies into the air
5. He is from Argentina
6. Mrs. Alina teaches Arabic
7. Wendy brushes her hair
8. The children are happy to be in the snow
9. The President of The United States lives in the White House
10. Boby and Sierra carry a big box

Task!
Student creates a conversation to speak about their daily routines, weekly routine, or work
routines.
For those who are listening, you can give comments about:

1. how to improve their routines

2. ask question about more details
3. similarities and differences about their routine with yours, etc.

B. Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous tense is used to express ongoing actions.

Teacher : Rosa, what are you wearing today?

Rosa : I'm wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt.
Teacher : What is Rafi wearing?
Rosa : He's wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt.
Teacher : What color is his sweat shirt?
Rosa : It's grey with red letters.
Teacher : What else is Rafi wearing?
Rosa: He's wearing sneakers, white socks, and a wristwatch.

1. Positive, Negative, Interrogative Sentence

How to form a positive, negative, and interrogative sentence?

Positive Subject + be + V(+ing) + rest of the sentence

Negative Subject + be + not+ V(+ing) + rest of the sentence
Interrogative Be+subject+ V(+ing) + rest of the sentence
Example:

Positive I am sitting in the class right now

Negative I am not sitting in the class right now
Interrogative Am I sitting in the class right now?

PRACTICE 1
STUDENT A: Act out the given directions. Sustain the action until Student
B's description is completed.
STUDENT B: Describe Student A's action using the present progressive.
STUDENT A: (Student A sustain the action of erasing the board.) STUDENT
B: (…)/He/She is erasing the board.
1. erase the board
2. draw a picture on the board
3. sneeze
4. cough
5. wave at your friends
6. clap your hands
7. walk around the room
8. count your fingers
9. hit your desk
10. drop your pen
11. tear a piece of paper
12. sing
13. fall down
14. sleep
15. snore

C. SIMPLE PRESENT VS PRESENT CONTINOUS TENSE

SIMPLE PRESENT VS PRESENT CONTINOUS
 a. I sit in class everyday • The simple present tense express
b. I am sitting in class right now habits or usual
activities
c. The teacher writes on the board every
day. • The present continuous
expresses actions that
d. The teacher is writing on the board light
is happening right now,
now.
while the speaker is speaking
e. Do you it in class every day? • The simple present use do and
f. Are you sitting in class right now? does in its questions

g. Does the teacher write on the board • The present continuous use am,
every day? is, and are in questions
h. Is the teacher writing on the board right
now?
i. I don’t sit in class everyday • The simple present uses do and
j. I'm not sitting in class right now. does in negative sentences

k. The teacher doesn’t write on the board • The present continuous uses is
every day am, is, and are in negative
l. The teacher is not writing on the board sentences
right now

Exercise 2
Use the word in the brackets to complete the sentences. Choose between simple present
tense or present continuous tense.
1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) ____________________a book. She
(like) ________ the book.

2. It (rain)______________right now. It’s Beautiful! I (like) _____________this

weather.
3. I (know) _______________Jessica. He’s in my class.
4. The teacher (talk) _________________to us right now. I
(understand)
______________everything she’s saying.
5. Delia is at a restaurant right now. She (eat) _________________dinner. She
(like)_____________the food. It (taste) ________________good.

6. Jason (tell) _______________us a story right now. I (believe)_________________

his story. I (think) ____________that his story is not true.
7. It (snow) ___________ quite hard. Perhaps we shouldn’t go out tonight
8. Once a week, I (go) _____________to an art class at the college.
9. You won’t find Jerry at home right now. He (study)__________ In the library.
10. (watch/he) __________________the news regulary?
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UNIT 5: PAST TENSE
Compiled by: Zukrina Kholis, M.Pd

A. Past Tense
Past tense is used to express things that happened in the past (before now).

Past tense often uses adverb of past time: yesterday, yesterday morning, last night, last
week, etc. These often come at the end of the sentence.
Example:
— I was sad last night.
— Alice was at the library yesterday.
— My friends were at home yesterday.

Positive, Negative, Interrogative Sentence

How to form a positive, negative, and interrogative sentence? a. Subject
+be

Positive Subject + be (was/were) + rest of the sentence

Negative Subject + be (was/were) + not + rest of the sentence
Interrogative Was/were + Subject + rest of the sentence?

Positive I was in class yesterday

Negative I was not in class yesterday
Interrogative Was I in class yesterday?

EXERCISE 1
Change the sentences to the past form.

1. Bob is in class today -> He was in class yesterday.

2. I'm in class today 3. Mary is at the library today.
4. The classroom is hot today.
5. We're in class today.
 6. You're busy today.
7. I'm happy today.
8. Ann is in her office today.
9. Tom is in his office today.
10. Ann and Tom are in their offices today.

b. Subject +verb
Positive Subject + V2 + rest of the sentence
Negative Subject + did not + V1+ rest of the sentence
Interrogative Did + Subject + V1+ rest of the sentence?

Positive Clara ate fried rice yesterday

Negative Clara did not eat fried rice yesterday
Interrogative Did Clara eat fried rice yesterday?

Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Use the words in the list; use the simple present or the simple
past tense.

ask rain shave wait walk

cook smile stay watch
dream work
erase

1. It often rains in the morning. It rained yesterday.

2. I __________________to school every morning. I ___________________to
school yesterday morning.

3. Sonia often ___________________questions. She _______________a question in

class yesterday.

4. I__________________ a movie on television last night.

I usually__________________ TV in the evening because I want to improve my
English.

5. Mike ________________his own dinner yesterday evening.

He
_________________his own dinner every evening.

6. I usually ________________________home at night because I have to study. I

_____________home last night.
 7. I have a job at the library. I __________________at the library every evening. I
__________the yesterday evening.

8. When I am asleep, I often____________________. I

_____________________about my family last night.

9. Linda usually__________________ for the bus at a bus stop in front of her

apartment building. She ______________for the bus there yesterday morning.

10. The teacher ______________________some words from the board a couple of

minutes ago. He used his hand instead of an eraser.

11. Our teacher is a warm, friendly person. She often ________________when she is
talking to us.

12. Rick doesn't have a beard anymore. He_____________ five days ago. Now
he_______________ every morning.

Regular & Irregular Verbs a. Regular Verbs

V1 V2 V3
achieve Achieved achieved
add Added added
allow Allowed allowed
annoy Annoyed annoyed
appreciate Appreciated appreciated
avoid Avoided avoided
compare Compared compared
cry Cried cried
cycle Cycled cycled
exercise Exercised exercised
explain Explained explained
interrupt Interrupted interrupted
pull Pulled pulled
purchase Purchased purchased
try Tried tried

b. Irregular Verbs
V1 V2 V3
begin Began begun
buy Bought bought
come Came come
do Did done
eat Ate eaten
 go Went gone
have Had had
keep Kept kept
know Knew know
meet Met met
run Ran run
say Said said
sit Sat sat
sleep Slept slept
write Wrote written

Tic Tac ToePast TenseGame!

Divide the classinto two groups.Each teamtakes turn to choose a square. After
consulting with the team , the teammakes a sentence using the chosen word in
the correct form. If th e sentence is correct, place an X or O in the square
depending on the team. If the sentence is wrong the square stays in.play

X O

X O O

X
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UNIT 7: YES/NO QUESTION & WH-QUESTIONS (PAST TENSE)
Compiled by: Zukrina Kholis, M.Pd

A. YES/NO QUESTIONS Conversation 1

Man: Was the movie good?
Woman: Yes, it was really good.
Man: Was it scary?
Woman: Yes, it was really scary.
Man: Nice. Was it crowded?
Woman: No, it wasn’t. There weren’t many people there, surprisingly.

Conversation 2
Man: Where were you last night?
Woman: I was at work.
Man: Really? I was at your shop. You weren’t there.
Woman: No, I was in the back working.
Man: You were?
Woman: Really! I was there.

Creating yes/no questions with be (was, were)

To form a question from a sentence with be, simply invert the subject and the be.
*Was if the subject is the singular (I, she, he, it). *Were if the
subject is plural (you, we, they).
Statement Question form Answer
He was sick Was he sick? Yes, he was/No, he was not
Yes, they were/No, they
Your parents were Were your parents there? weren’t
there Was the food bad? Yes, it was/ No, it wasn’t
The food was bad

Exercise 1
Complete each of the sentence using was or were.

1. __________ the weather good yesterday?

2. __________ her sister at the party?
3. __________ they interested in rap music?
4. __________ your teacher at school?
5. __________ you at a concert last night?
6. __________ it sunny yesterday?
 7. __________ Meg at the library?
8. __________ your teacher ill yesterday?
9. __________ you cold last night?
10. A: ______ your parents in Europe?
B: Yes, ________ there for two weeks.

11. A: ________they in London the whole time?

B: No, they______. They also went to Paris.

12. A: ________you in Los Angeles last weekend? B: No, I_________. I_________

in San Francisco.

13. A: __________you away last week? B: Yes, I _______in Istanbul.

14. A: ___________you hungry after the game? B: Yes, I _________starving.
15. A: ____________you embarrassed?
B: No, ____________. I__________ feel that way.

Creating yes/no questions without be (did)

If the sentence includes a verb which is not be, the transformation is to add did
and put the main verb in its base form:
Statement Question form Answer
She bought a ring Did she buy a ring? Yes, she did/ No, she
didn’t
Victor slept at class Did victor sleep at class? Yes, he did/ No, he didn’t
Yes, they did/No, they
They caught a duck Did they catch a duck? didn’t

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B. WH Questions Dialogue 1
Rick : So, what did you do last weekend, Meg?
Meg : Oh, I had a great time. I went to a karaoke bar and sang with some friends on
Saturday.
Rick : That sounds like fun. Did you go to Lucky’s?
Meg : No, we didn’t. We went to that new place downtown. How about you? Did you
go anywhere?
Rick : No, I didn’t go anywhere all weekend. I just stayed home and studied for
today’s English test.
Meg : Our English test is today? I forgot all about that!
Rick : Don’t worry. You always get an A.

Dialogue 2
Celia : Hi, Don. How was your vacation?
Don : It was excellent! I went to Hawaii with my cousin. We had a great time.
Celia : Lucky you. How long were you there?
Don : About a week.
Celia : Fantastic! Was the weather ok?
Don : Not really. It was cloudy most of the time. But we went surfing every day. The
waves were amazing.
Celia : So, what was the best thing about the trip?
Don : Well, something incredible happened. You won’t believe it.

WH Questions are questions we ask to get information about something that is often
begin with wh (see the following table).

WH Description Examples
Question
Where Asking about a place Where did you buy it?
Why Asking about a reason Why didn’t you come?
When Asking about a time When did you go there?
What Asking about a thing What did you eat?
How Asking about manner How did you know?
Who Asking about people Note: Who saw Jane? (correct)
who is the subject of the Who did see Jane? (incorrect)
question. Usual question
word order is NOT used.
When who is the subject of a
question, do NOT use do,
does, or did. Do NOT change
the verb in any way: the verb
form in the question is the
same as the verb form in the
answer. INCORRECT:
Who did come?
 Who(m) Who(m) is used in formal Who did they see?
English to ask about the Whom did they see?
object of the question Note: (both of these sentences have the
It uses usual question word same meaning)
order.

Excercise 2
Make questions using any appropriate question word: where, when, why, who, what.
1. A: Where did Anne go?
B: To the zoo. (Ann went to the zoo.)

2. A:
B: Yesterday. (Ann went to the zoo yesterday.)

3. A:
B: Ann. (Ann went to the zoo yesterday.)

4. A:
B: Ali. (I saw Ali.)

5. A:
B: At the zoo. (I saw Ali at the zoo.)

6. A:
B: Yesterday. (I saw Ali at the zoo yesterday.)

7. A:
B: Because the weather was nice. (I went to the zoo yesterday because the
weather was nice.)

8. A:
B: Dr. Jones. (I talked to Dr. Jones.)

9. A:
B: Dr. Jones. (Dr. Jones called.)

10. A:
B: Yesterday afternoon. (Dr. Jones called yesterday afternoon)

11. A:
B: At home. (I was at home yesterday afternoon.)

12. A:
B: In an apartment. (I'm living in an apartment.)
 13. A:
B: Grammar. (The teacher is talking about grammar.)

14. A:
B: A frog. (Annie has a frog in her pocket.)

Exercise 3
Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: you (stay) home on Saturday?

B: No, I (call) my friend. We (drive) to a café for lunch.

2. A: How you (spend) your last birthday?

B: I (have) a party. Everyone (enjoy) it, but the neighbors (not, like) the noise.

3. A: What you (do) last night?

B: I (go) to the new Jim Carrey film. I (love) it!

4. A: you (do) anything special over the weekend?

B: Yes, I . I (go) shopping. Unfortunately, I (spend) all my money. Now I’m
broke!

5. A: you (go) out on Friday night?

B: No, I. I (invite) friends over, and I (cook) dinner for them.

Exercise 4
Find the mistake, underline it and write the correct word.

1. Did you had fun at the weekend? have

2. What did you watched on TV yesterday? ___________________
3. Do you write an email yesterday? ___________________
4. Where was you go on holiday? ___________________
5. Who did your brother played with yesterday? ___________________
6. What do you eat for breakfast this morning? ___________________
7. What was your sister do last weekend? ___________________
8. Did your friend spoke to you yesterday?________________