am / is / are (questions)
Yes/no questions, wh- questions (Where is…?), and short answers.
Examples use vocabulary from Unit 2. Learn how to ask yes/no questions and wh- questions with am, is, and are.
A — Yes/no questions
To make a yes/no question, put am / is / are before the subject.
- She is a pilot. → Is she a pilot?
- They are at home. → Are they at home?
- The exam is difficult. → Is the exam difficult?
- 'Is your brother a student?' 'No, he works at a hospital.'
- 'Are your colleagues in the meeting room?' 'No, they're not.'
- Your jacket is nice. Is it new?
The rest of this lesson is in the General English course:
- B — Wh- questions
- C — Short answers
- Short answer examples
Try it: Complete the questions
Choose What, Where, How, Why, or Who.
- ___ are your parents? — They're very well.
(a) What (b) Where (c) How (d) Why (e) Who - ___ is that man by the door? — He's my uncle.
(a) What (b) Where (c) How (d) Why (e) Who - ___ is the supermarket closed? — It's a public holiday.
(a) What (b) Where (c) How (d) Why (e) Who
Check your answers in the course — it marks them instantly. This is one of the unit's 4 exercises; the other 3 are in the General English course too.
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