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Question
Work in pairs.
- Ask your friend questions about all the things he does.
- Use question words such as where, what, how, who, when, why. One is done for you.
| Anu | I watch TV in the evening. |
| Amit | When do you watch TV? |
| Anu | I play games. |
| Amit | |
| Anu | |
| Amit | |
| Anu | |
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Solution
| Anu | I watch TV in the evening. |
| Amit | When do you watch TV? |
| Anu | I play games. |
| Amit | What do you play? |
| Anu | I collect stamps. |
| Amit | What do you collect? |
| Anu | I play in the ground. |
| Amit | Where do you play? |
| Anu | On Sunday I go shopping. |
| Amit | What do you do on Sunday? Or When do you go shopping? |
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