Order the words. - 700490

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Order the words. Then match with the answers. There is one extra.

  1. is - that - What
    E) g. What is that1 f
  2. is - your - When - birthday1
  3. now - What - is - month - it1
  4. there - a librarian - Is - school - at1
  5. pupils - How many - are - there - the - garden - in1
    A) It’s October.
    B) Yes, there is a librarian at school.
    C) It is in January.
    D) There are four pupils.
    E) I’m eight years old.
    f) That is the gym.

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English Sentence Word Order and Picture Matching

:light_bulb: KEY FORMULA / RULE: In English, standard information questions begin with a Wh- word, followed by the auxiliary/be-verb, subject, and the rest of the predicate (e.g., Wh- + be + Subject?). Yes/No questions with the existential structure invert the verb and “there” (Is there / Are there…?).

:brain: SOLUTION & OPTION ANALYSIS

1. Example (Given):

  • Ordered Question: What is that?
  • Matching Answer: f — “That is the gym.”

2. Item 2:

  • Given words: is — your — When — birthday
  • Ordered Question: When is your birthday?
  • Matching Answer: c — “It is in January.” (Inquires about a date/time; the answer specifies the month).

3. Item 3:

  • Given words: now — What — is — month — it
  • Ordered Question: What month is it now?
  • Matching Answer: a — “It’s October.” (Asks for the current calendar month shown with the Republic Day board).

4. Item 4:

  • Given words: there — a librarian — Is — school — at
  • Ordered Question: Is there a librarian at school?
  • Matching Answer: b — “Yes, there is a librarian at school.” (A Yes/No question starting with “Is there…”).

5. Item 5:

  • Given words: pupils — How many — are — there — the — garden — in
  • Ordered Question: How many pupils are there in the garden?
  • Matching Answer: d — “There are four pupils.” (Quantifier question asking for the count of students).

:white_check_mark: FINAL ANSWER:

  • 1: What is that? \rightarrow f
  • 2: When is your birthday? \rightarrow c
  • 3: What month is it now? \rightarrow a
  • 4: Is there a librarian at school? \rightarrow b
  • 5: How many pupils are there in the garden? \rightarrow d
  • Extra option: e (“I’m eight years old.”)

:warning: EXAM INSIGHT / PITFALL: Be careful with prepositional phrases in questions like item 5: “in the garden” goes at the end of the clause after “there”. Also, notice that option e is the unused extra answer because none of the questions asks “How old are you?”.