Ak 2 Interrogative Sentences

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2 Interrogative sentences

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1.a. Are you home for the holidays?

b. Were you home for the holidays?

c. Have you been home for the holidays?

2. a. Does the arsonist burn down the bank?

b. Has the arsonist burned down the bank?

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c. Will the arsonist burn down the bank?

3. a. Do you have to spend a lot of time studying?

b. Did you have to spend a lot of time studying?

c. Will you have to spend a lot of time studying?

4. a. Do the workers do the job right?

b. Did the workers do the job right?

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c. Will the workers do the job right?

5. a. Could you really predict the outcome of theelection?

b. Have you really been able to predict the outcome ofthe election?

c. Will you really be able to predict the outcome of theelection?

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22 Sample answers are provided.

1. Shouldnt you have been a little more polite to him?

2. Must you play your drums so late at night?

3. Wont Ms. Anderson want to meet the author, too?

4. Does that woman have to smoke so much?

5. Will you have another cup of tea?

orWill you have arrived by Friday?

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6. Is the parking attendant able to drive a stick shift ?

7. Will the others join us for dinner tonight?

8. Ought he to have been so mean to her?

9. Would you take a job in another part of the country?

10. Have you ever had to study so hard before?

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1. a. Did Tom really spend more than a hundreddollars?

b. Did Tom really have to spend more than a hundreddollars?

2. a. Have they arrived in the capital on time?

b. Have they been able to arrive in the capital on time?

3. a. Did the scientist finally develop a new method?

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b. Could the scientist finally develop a new method?

4. a. Do the children try to remain calm?

b. Should the children try to remain calm?

5. a. Do you sometimes consider the danger involved in

this?

b. Shouldnt you sometimes consider the dangerinvolved in this?

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6. a. Do the second-graders spell accurately?

b. Can the second-graders spell accurately?

7. a. Will Maria prepare some lunch?

b. Will Maria try to prepare some lunch?

8. a. Did the judge suggest a solution?

b. Did the judge want to suggest a solution?

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9. a. Will they flee the storm?

b. Will they be able to flee the storm?

10. a. Does he always pretend nothing is wrong?

b. Must he always pretend nothing is wrong?

24 1. a. Did a plumber fix the leaking pipes?

b. Was a plumber fixing the leaking pipes?

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2. a. Couldnt you work on that old car?

b. Couldnt you be working on that old car?

3. a. Have the judges spoken about this for a long

time?

b. Have the judges been speaking about this for a longtime?

4. a. Does time go by very fast?

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b. Is time going by very fast?

5. a. Did thunder roll across the foothills?

b. Was thunder rolling across the foothills?

6. a. Will you take a series of exams?

b. Will you be taking a series of exams?

7. a. Has Mr. Kelly wanted to vacation there?

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b. Has Mr. Kelly been wanting to vacation there?

8. a. Is he crazy?

b. Is he being crazy?

9. a. Have the revelers had a good time at thecelebration?

b. Have the revelers been having a good time at thecelebration?

10. a. Should I sit nearer to her?

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b. Should I be sitting nearer to her?

25 1. What did the attendant close and lock at sevensharp?

2. When do they leave for Puerto Rico?

3. What isnt always easy to understand?

4. Whose two puppies got their shots today?

5. From whom did they probably catch the flu?

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6. How do we plan on getting to the match?

7. Where did that big bully throw the ball?

8. When should the girls come home?

9. Which boy does Andrea have a crush on?

10. Why do they know about the change in plans?


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1. Why do you always contradict me?

2. How do you spell the applicants last name?

3. With whom was the young man arguing?

4. Which airline flies directly to Frankfurt?

5. When did you decide to become a physician?


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1. a. How little were the newborn pups?

b. Each of the pups weighed less than eight ounces.

2. a. How large is the mayors new house?

b. The mayors new house is a gigantic mansion.

3. a. How frequently do you get an oil change?

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b. I get an oil change every four thousand miles.

4. a. How difficult did you find the GRE?

b. I found the GRE less challenging than I expected.

5. a. How hot was it in Miami yesterday?

b. It was over ninety-five degrees yesterday.

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6. a. How strong must a person be to become amountain climber?

b. A person should be in good condition and have a

developed body to become a mountain climber.

7. a. How often do you travel abroad?

b. I travel abroad about two times a year

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