Interrogatives
Read the following extracts taken from the A.3 ‘In the Land of Lilliput’ (Unit-Fantasy) of My English Reader.
Pick Out Questions from Extracts
Task: Identify the questions from the extracts of “In the Land of Lilliput” (Unit-Fantasy).
Extract I, Questions:
- Where am I?
- Who are you?
Extract II, Questions:
- What are you doing?
- Who are you?
- What are you doing in my kingdom?
Explanation: Questions are identified by their structure (starting with question words like Where, Who, What and ending with a question mark). Extract I has two questions, and Extract II has three, as listed.
Worksheet I
The Question Game
Work with your partner. One of the students (B) should look around the classroom. The other student (A) should ask questions about various objects and activities in the classroom. One example has been done for you. As you ask the questions, keep noting them down.
Question: What is written on the blackboard?
Answer: The name of the subject is written on the blackboard.
Question: What is the teacher doing?
Answer: The teacher is writing on the blackboard.
Question: What are the students doing?
Answer: The students are reading their books.
Question: Where is the chalk kept?
Answer: The chalk is kept on the teacher’s desk.
Worksheet II
The Quiz Bag
Read the answers given below. Imagine you are a Quiz Master. Make question for the given answer using clues given in the pictures. The first one has been done as an example.
- Where is the Taj Mahal?
Answer: At Agra in India. (Given) - Which animal is found in Australia and carries its baby in its pouch?
Answer: Kangaroo. - What is the capital of China?
Answer: Beijing. - Name the busiest airport in London.
Answer: Heathrow. - Who invented the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Alfred Nobel. - How many players are there in each football team?
Answer: 11 Players in each team. - Which vaccine protects us from tetanus?
Answer: Tetanus Toxoid (T.T.). - At what age does a person get the right to vote in India?
Answer: At the age of 18. - Name the classical dance form of Tamil Nadu.
Answer: Bharatnatyam. - Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
Answer: Jupiter.
Worksheet III
The passage given below is a summary of the story A.1 ‘The Rich Lady and the Artist’ (Unit-Wit and Humour) of My English Reader. Read it carefully. Then frame questions to the answers given.
- Answer: She wanted him to paint her portrait.
Question: What did the rich lady want the artist to do? - Answer: Tomy.
Question: What was the name of the rich lady’s dog? - Answer: Tomy showed no interest in it.
Question: What did Tomy do when he first saw the portrait? - Answer: He said he would make the portrait look real.
Question: What did the artist promise to do after the lady refused the portrait? - Answer: It wagged its tail and licked it.
Question: What did Tomy do when he saw the portrait the next day? - Answer: The dog licked because the painter had rubbed the portrait with a juicy piece of meat.
Question: Why did Tomy lick the portrait?
Worksheet IV
Question Tag
Choose five students from your class and write down anything that you remember about each one of them. The first two have been done for you.
- Monica: Monica hates snakes.
- Mohak: Mohak does not come to school by bus.
- Anil: Anil plays football well.
4. Priya: Priya doesn’t like mathematics.
5. Shreya: Shreya is reading a novel.
Now go to the students you have written about and check your information. Write down the sentences again as per the example given. The first two have been done as examples.
- Monica, you hate snakes, don’t you?
- Mohak, you don’t come to school by bus, do you
- Anil, you play football well, don’t you?
- Priya, you don’t like mathematics, do you?
5. Shreya, you are reading a novel, aren’t you?
Worksheet V
Re-write the following passage in the space provided (on the next page) by punctuating it using capital letters, full stops(.), commas (,) and question marks (?) wherever required.
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. They left home to go and earn some money. The first pig, who went towards the west, met a man carrying a bundle of straw. “May I have your bundle of straw?” asked the little pig. “Why do you need it?” asked the man. “I wish to build a house.” The man, who was very kind, gave him the bundle of straw.
Do It Yourself
Look at the picture given below. Mr Kapoor’s driver has reported late for duty because of an accident. Mr Kapoor is very angry and wants to know a few things. Imagine you are Mr Kapoor. What would you ask the driver? The driver’s answers are given.
- Mr. Kapoor: Why are you so late?
Driver: Sir, I had an accident! - Mr. Kapoor: What? An accident! Where did the accident happen?
Driver: Sir, on the Mahatma Gandhi Road. - Mr. Kapoor: Why did the accident happen?
Driver: Some children suddenly ran across the road. I wanted to save them. - Mr. Kapoor: What damage was done to the car?
Driver: The windscreen is broken and there are a few dents. - Mr. Kapoor: Will I have to fire you?
Driver: No, sir. Please don’t throw me out of the job. I will be very careful in future. - Mr. Kapoor: How will I get to work now?
Driver: Sir, I will get you a taxi.
- Pranav has been kidnapped. His friend, Prateek is a witness to the kidnapping. The police inspector asks him a few questions. On the basis of Prateek’s answers, write the questions the inspector must have asked Prateek.
- Inspector: What time did the kidnapping take place?
Prateek: It was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon. - Inspector: How many men were involved in the kidnapping?
Prateek: There were two men. - Inspector: What were the men wearing?
Prateek: One was wearing a blue shirt and jeans while the other was wearing a T-shirt and shorts. - Inspector: What vehicle did they use?
Prateek: They took him in a Maruti van. - Inspector: Did you note the vehicle’s number?
Prateek: No, I did not note the number. - Inspector: What was the color of the van?
Prateek: It was white in colour. - Inspector: What was Pranav wearing?
Prateek: Pranav was wearing a light blue shirt and navy blue trousers. This is our school uniform. - Inspector: Do you have a photograph of Pranav?
Prateek: No, not here, but I will ask his mother to give you his photograph.
- Go, Find Out
Write down things you think you remember about any member of your family. Add a question tag as shown in the example.
Example:
(a) Nancy, you love dogs, don’t you?
(b) Dad, you enjoy gardening, don’t you?
(c) Mom, you cook delicious meals, don’t you?
(d) Ravi, you play cricket every weekend, don’t you?
(e) Grandma, you don’t like spicy food, do you?
(f) Neha, you are learning to paint, aren’t you?
- Make questions for the following answers. The first one has been done as an
example. Use a dictionary for help.
(a) What do you call soldiers on horseback?
Answer: Cavalry.
(b) What is a book of maps called?
Answer: Atlas.
(c) What is the study of stars and planets called?
Answer: Astronomy.
(d) What do you call a group of soldiers?
Answer: Army.
(e) What do you call a person who repairs pipes?
Answer: Plumber.
(f) What are the smallest birds that can hover?
Answer: Humming birds.
(g) What is the name of the main airport in Delhi?
Answer: Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- Read each of the given sentences. Complete the incomplete ones.
(a) The baby is crying, isn’t it? (Given)
(b) This girl is singing, isn’t she?
(c) Sonal does paint well, doesn’t she? (Given)
(d) Your sister does play the guitar, doesn’t she?
(e) You will come to my party, won’t you? (Given)
(f) She will win the race, won’t she?
(g) The mother has cooked food, hasn’t she? (Given)
(h) Your father has returned from his tour, hasn’t he?
(i) You do like reading, don’t you? (Given)
(j) They do like your brother, don’t they?
(k) Your friend is not ill, is he? (Given)
(l) Your mother is not a doctor, is she?
(m) Your examinations are not over yet, are they? (Given)
(n) You are not going to see the TV, are you?
(o) Sheila does not like pet animals, does she? (Given)
(p) Ankur does not know how to swim, does he?
(q) The teacher will not excuse me for this, will she? (Given)
(r) The sports day will not be cancelled, will it?
(s) The boys have not finished the game, have they? (Given)
(t) Your holidays have not begun yet, have they?