Asking and Answering Questions: Master the Basics in English

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct question to ask someone their name in English?

Accepted Answer

What's your name?

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What's you name?

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Your name is what?

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What you name?

Question 2

How would you respond if someone asked you, 'How old are you?'

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I'm 13 years old.

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I have 13 years.

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My age is 13.

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I was born 13 years ago.

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct way to ask someone's nationality in a formal setting?

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May I inquire about your country of origin?

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What's your country?

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Where are you from originally?

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What nationality are you by birth?

Question 4

The response 'I'm Sarah' answers which question?

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What's your name?

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How old are you?

Question 5

Which of the following questions is an example of polite language?

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Excuse me, what's your name?

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What's your name?

Question 6

The correct way to respond to the greeting 'Hello' is:

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Hello.

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I am fine.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a good way to improve your English question-asking skills?

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Translating questions directly from your native language

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Practicing with a partner

Question 8

How do you ask someone their name in English?

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What is your name?

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Who are you?

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How old are you?

Question 9

What is the correct answer to the question 'What's your nationality?' if you are from the United States?

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I'm American.

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My name is John.

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I'm 13 years old.

Question 10

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to ask someone their age?

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How old are you?

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What's your year?

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How many years are you?

Question 11

The question 'Where do you live?' asks for your:

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Address

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Name

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Age

Question 12

Which response is the best answer to the question 'What's your favorite color?'

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Blue

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I'm 13.

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My name is Sarah.

Question 13

Which question word is used to ask someone what they do for a living?

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What

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Where

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Who

Question 14

The question 'Can you speak Spanish?' is a:

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Yes/No question

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Open-ended question

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Wh-question

Question 15

How should you ask someone their name politely in English?

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What is your name?

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What you name?

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Your name what?

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Name me, please?

Question 16

If you want to know if someone can speak English, which question should you ask?

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Do you speak English?

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You speak English?

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English, you speak?

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Can you speak in English?

Question 17

Which of the following words is NOT a question word commonly used in English?

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Much

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What

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Why

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Who

Question 18

If you want to know someone's favorite food, which question should you ask?

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What is your favorite food?

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Favorite food?

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Which food do you like?

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What is your most favorite food?

Question 19

Which of these is the correct way to ask someone their name in English?

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What is your name?

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How do you call yourself?

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Do you have a name?

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Are you named?

Question 20

How would you ask someone if they speak English?

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Can you speak English?

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Do you English?

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What do you speak English?

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Are you English?

Question 21

Which of the following questions is most likely to prompt a detailed and informative response?

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Could you tell me about your favorite food and why?

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What is your name?

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Do you prefer cats or dogs?

Question 22

The correct way to ask someone their name in English is:

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What's your name?

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What is you name?

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How you name?

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How you are name?

Question 23

The word that indicates a person from the United States is:

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American

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United Statesian

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USan

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Estadounidense

Question 24

Which option is NOT a question form?

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Hello

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What?

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Where?

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Why?

Question 25

To answer the question "What is your favorite color?" with the color blue, you should say:

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My favorite color is blue.

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My favorite blue.

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Blue my favorite.

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I favorite blue.

Question 26

An open-ended question is:

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What is your favorite food?

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How old are you?

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What's your name?

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Are you from the US?

Question 27

To ask someone if they understand, the appropriate way is:

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Do you understand?

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Do you understanding?

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You understand?

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Understand?

Question 28

When asking a question, it is considered impolite to say:

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Hey, you! What's your name?

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Excuse me, what's your name?

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May I know your name, please?

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What your name?

Question 29

In most cultures, which of the following is considered impolite when asking someone a question?

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Asking a colleague about their salary

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Asking a stranger their preferred name

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Asking a close friend their nationality

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Asking a teacher for help with an assignment

Question 30

How can you ask questions politely?

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Say 'Excuse me' before asking.

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Speak loudly.

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Interrupt others.

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Use fancy words.

Question 31

Which question should you ask to find out a person's name?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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How old are you?

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Where are you from?

Question 32

How do you answer when someone asks, 'What is your age?'

Accepted Answer

I am 13 years old.

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My name is John.

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I am American.

Question 33

Which question word do we use to ask about a person's country of origin?

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Where

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What

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Who

Question 34

Which sentence is the correct response to the question, 'Are you American?'

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Yes, I am.

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I am 13 years old.

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My name is John.

Question 35

Complete the response: 'I'm from...'?

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the United States of America

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13 years old

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John Smith

Question 36

Which question should you ask to find out a person's age?

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How old are you?

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What is your name?

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Where are you from?

Question 37

What is the correct way to ask someone their nationality?

Accepted Answer

Where are you from?

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What is your country?

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What are you nationality?

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended question?

Accepted Answer

How old are you?

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What is your favorite color?

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Tell me about your family.

Question 39

How should you respond if someone asks you 'How old are you?'?

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I'm 13.

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My age is 13.

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I have 13 years.

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13 years old is me.

Question 40

In the sentence 'Where do you live?', which word is the question word?

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Where

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do

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you

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live

Question 41

What does the question 'Can you speak English?' ask about?

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Ability to speak English

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Nationality

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Age

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Name

Question 42

What is the correct way to ask someone their age?

Accepted Answer

How old are you?

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What age are you?

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How old you are?

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When is your age?

Question 43

In the sentence 'What do you like to do?', what is the question word?

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What

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do

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you

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like

Question 44

Which option is a correct way to answer the question 'Where are you from?'?

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I'm from California.

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California is where I'm from.

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I live in California.

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My home is California.

Question 45

When asked 'Are you from the United States?', a suitable response would be:

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Yes, that's right.

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I am 13 years old.

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My name is Tom.

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I live in California.

Question 46

Which question asks about a person's nationality?

Accepted Answer

What is your nationality?

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What is your age?

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your hobby?

Question 47

If someone asks 'How old are you?', you should reply with:

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I am 13 years old.

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I live in California.

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My name is Mary.

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I am American.

Question 48

To ask about a person's age, which question is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

What is your age?

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What is your name?

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What is your nationality?

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What is your favorite food?

Question 49

When someone asks 'What is your name?', a polite way to respond is:

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My name is Tom.

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I am 13 years old.

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I am from New York.

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I am a student.

Question 50

Which of these is a polite way to ask someone their name?

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May I know your name, please?

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Hey, what's up?

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What's your name?

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What are you called?

Question 51

If someone asks 'Where are you from?', a suitable response would be:

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I am from California.

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I am 13 years old.

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My name is John.

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I am a student.

Question 52

Which of these is NOT a personal question?

Accepted Answer

What is your social security number?

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What is your favorite color?

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What is your name?

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What is your age?

Question 53

When asked 'What is your favorite subject?', a suitable response would be:

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My favorite subject is math.

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I am 13 years old.

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My name is Mary.

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I am from New York.

Question 54

How would you answer the question, "What's your nationality?"

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I am American.

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I am 13 years old.

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My name is John.

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I live in New York.

Question 55

Which option is NOT a common way to start a question in English?

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The

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What

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Who

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Where

Question 56

Which phrase is used to ask for clarification?

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Excuse me, could you please repeat that?

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What is your favorite subject in school?

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How are you doing today?

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Where is the bathroom located?

Question 57

Which of the following is a cultural difference in asking and answering questions?

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In some cultures, asking personal questions to strangers is considered impolite.

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In all cultures, it is important to make eye contact when asking questions.

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In English, questions are always formed with the verb first.

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In all cultures, it is acceptable to interrupt someone who is speaking.

Question 58

What is the most crucial skill to develop when learning to ask and answer questions in a foreign language?

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Practicing conversation

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Memorizing vocabulary

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Understanding grammar rules

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Translating directly from your mother tongue

Question 59

How do you introduce yourself in English?

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My name is Sarah.

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I'm called Sarah.

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Sarah is my name.

Question 60

How do you respond to the question 'What is your favorite color?'

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My favorite color is blue.

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It is blue.

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I like the color blue.

Question 61

Which of the following is an appropriate answer to the question 'How old are you?'

Accepted Answer

I am thirteen years old.

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I am doing well, thank you.

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My name is John.

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I reside in California.

Question 62

Which question is a yes/no question?

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Are you a student?

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What is your name?

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How many siblings do you have?

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What is your favorite subject?

Question 63

Select the appropriate response to the question 'What is your favorite animal?'

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My favorite animal is a cat.

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I'm doing fine.

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I live in a house.

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I have two brothers.

Question 64

Which of the following is not typically covered in the 'Asking and Answering Questions' unit?

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Job applications

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Personal information

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Daily routines

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Weather forecast