Exercises

Negative Questions
Fill in the blank to make the question negative. Use contractions.
1. Do they cash traveler’s checks? _______________________________
2. Are you ordering something? _______________________________
3. Is he drinking wine? _______________________________
4. Do you know the waiter? _______________________________
5. Does she have a meeting today? _______________________________
6. Are we going to the hotel? _______________________________
7. Is he making an appointment? _______________________________
8. Do they like this restaurant? _______________________________
9. Are you watching television? _______________________________
10. Is she reading the newspaper? _______________________________
11. Does he have a passport? _______________________________
12. Is it raining in Atlanta? _______________________________
13. Are you having a salad? _______________________________


Questions in the Simple Past Tense
Create a question in the Simple Past using the statement.
1. They accepted credit cards last year. When _____________ credit cards?
2. You saw me yesterday. When _____________ me?
3. You rented an apartment. What _____________?
4. You held the apartment for me. What _____________ for me?
5. She had breakfast at the restaurant. Where _____________ breakfast?
6. They paid the rent today. When _____________ the rent?
7. He wrote the report yesterday. When _____________ the report?
8. He enjoyed his meal quite a lot. How _____________ his meal?
9. She immigrated to the U.S. two years ago. When _____________ to the U.S.?
10. He arrived last night. When _____________?
11. They seemed nice. How _____________?
12. She opened the envelope this morning. When _____________ the envelope?
13. He gave them the instructions. What _____________ them?


Interrogatives in Dependent Clauses
Rephrase the following questions as follows: Is she sick? Do you know, if she is sick?
1. Where is it? Do you know ___________________?
2. Where can I cut off the water? Do you know ___________________?
3. How does the car work? Do you know ___________________?
4. Where are the glasses? Do you know ___________________?
5. Where is Chinatown? Do you know ___________________?
6. How is John feeling? Do you know ___________________?
7. Where is the restaurant? Do you know ___________________?
8. Where is Mary? Do you know ___________________?
9. Who is the plumber? Do you know ___________________?
10. Who is her daughter? Do you know ___________________?
11. Where is the bay? Do you know ___________________?
12. Who is Mr. Young? Do you know ___________________?