Make a negative question to give your opinion about the weather today.
e.g Isn’t it a lovely day?
Ask your partner a question starting with Could you tell me … ?
e.g Could you tell me where the library is please?
What’s the difference between: Did you watch the news? and Didn’t you watch the news?
Didn’t you watch the news? sounds like the speaker issurprised.
Make the question indirect: What time does this class finish?
Could you tell me/Do you know Can I ask you/Could you tell me what time this class finishes?
Reply to the question: Wouldn’t you like a drink?
Yes, please. I’d love one. / No, thank you. I’m fine.
Reply to the question: Don’t you want me to open a window?
Yes, please. / No, thank you.
Reply to the question: Don’t you think it’s a bit cold in here?
Yes, I do actually. / No, I think it’s fine.
Correct the question: Can I ask you what did the teacher say?
Can I ask you what the teacher said?
What’s the difference between: Do you think this is great? and Don’t you think this is great?
Don’t you think this is great? shows that the speakerthinks it is great.
Make a negative question to check some information about your partner.
e.g Aren’t you from Brazil?
What’s the difference between: Are you well? and Aren’t you well?
Aren’t you well? sounds like the speaker thinks theother person might be unwell and is checking.
Make a negative question to check today’s date.
Isn’t today the 31st January?
Make the question indirect: Where is the exit?
Could you tell me/Do you know Can I ask you/ where the exit is?
What’s the difference between: Is it time to go? and Isn’t it time to go?
Isn’t it time to go? sounds like it is the speaker’sopinion that it is time to go.
Make the question indirect: Where did you get your pen?
Can I ask you/Could you tell me where you got your pen?
Reply to the question: Didn’t you study here last year?
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
What’s the difference between Can I come with you? and Can’t I come with you?
Can’t I come with you? implies that the speakerthinks that they can’t come or that the listenerdoesn’t want them to come and is checking this iscorrect.
Make the question indirect: What’s the wifi password?
Do you know Can I ask you/Could you tell me what the wifi password is?
Correct the question: Could you tell me where is the supermarket?
Could you tell me where the supermarket is?
Make a negative question to check some information about the class
Don’t we have class next week?
Correct the question: Do you know when is the next class?
Do you know when the next class is?
Make the question indirect: How long have you been studying here?
Can I ask how long you’ve been studying here?
Ask your partner a question starting with Do you know … ?
Do you know what’s on in the city this weekend?
Make the question indirect: Where could I buy a nice snack?
Can I ask you where I could buy a nice snack?
Correct the question: You could tell me where should I sit?
Could you tell me where I should I ?
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