Asking For Information

Asking for information is get or request information by means of a question.
Using WH-Questions:
What,When,where,Who,Why,How

Combined with to be
• What is ……. Your name?
• When was ……. He born?
• Where are ………. The tickets?
• Why were …………. They here?
• Who are ……….. Those people?
• How is ……. Helen?

Combined with auxiliary verbs or modals
• What do …………
• When did …………
• Where shall ……..
• Why does ……..
• Who might ……
• How could …….
Asking for information:
• I’d like to know about this novel
• I’m interested in the characters
• Could you tell me more about it?
• Do you know the plot?
• Could you find out the solution?
• Could I ask about the conflict?
• Do you happen to know the writer?




Guessing:
• I’d say … I know where to find the book
• It could be … somewhere in the library
• Perhaps it’s … on the top of the shelf
• I think it’s … not there anymore
• It looks like … someone has taken the book
• It’s difficult to say, but I’d guess …
• It’s being borrowed by a student