MỘT SỐ ĐIỀU CẦN NẮM VỮNG KHI LÀM BÀI PART 2 (QUESTIONS with WHERE) ĐỐI
VỚI SINH VIÊN LỚP LISTENING LEVEL 2, TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC DUY TÂN

The question word Where is used to ask about the location, place or direction of people
or things.
• Most correct responses have the structure preposition + noun/noun phrase of
location / place.
• Below are common prepositions used in responses to the questions with Where:

in + area/place

In the desk drawer.
In the storage room.
In Singapore.

at + building/place

At the conference center.
At the comer of the street

on + (building) floor/furniture/street

On the second floor.
On Ms. Smith’s desk.
On Main Street

to + destination

To the head office

from + source

From the supply cabinet.

next to/near + location

Next to the grocery store.
Near the park.

across + street

Right across the street.

in front of + building

In front of the bank.

• Sometimes, the correct response does not mention a specific location, but it indicates
a person who has a certain object.
Where is the monthly sales report?
—> Mr. Jackson has it.

Question Structures
1. Structure 1
Where is / are + noun /noun phrase?
Where is the nearest/closest + noun/noun phrase?
Q: Where is your company’s head office?
A: It’s in New York.
Possible responses:
 In Singapore.
 You can find on the main page of our website.
 The head office was recently moved to Seoul.

Test-Taking Strategies

Possible nouns or noun phrases include company, building, office, shops/stores, people,
things. Notably, after the phrase Where is the nearest/closest, the noun or noun phrases
below are commonly used.
bank
tram station
bathroom

post office
bookstore
public phone

bus stop
restaurant
copy machine

- Generally, the correct responses to the questions of this type usually employ the
structure preposition + noun/noun phrase of location /place.
Around the comer./On the next comer./Across the street.
- When the question asks about objects like report or ticket, the correct response might
use
the structure Subject (somebody) + verb (indicating possession) + it/them.
Ms. Jackson borrowed it./The marketing director has them.

2. Structure 2
Where is / are + subject + past participle?
Q Where is your company based?
A It is based in Tokyo.
Possible responses:
 We have our main office in Seoul.
 We are based in Manhattan.
 In San Francisco.

Test-Taking Strategies

This question structure is used to ask where a building/office/company is located, an
event like a meeting/seminar/conference is held, or something like fruit/car/office
supplies is kept. Frequently, you will hear past participles such as
located/situated/based/stored/ parked/held.
When the subject of the question is an event such as a meeting/seminar and the past
participle is held, it is likely that the correct response refers to the name of a
city/hotel/building. When the subject of the question is a place such as a
building/office/company and the past participle is located/based, the correct response
may mention the name of a city/street.

3. Structure 3
Where can I + bare infinitive + object?

Q: Where can I get a copy of this newsletter?
A: I don’t think there are any left.
Possible responses:
 You can get one at the reception hall.
 I will get one for you.
 Why don’t you go to the PR office?

Test-Taking Strategies
Carefully listen to the verb and object that follow the fixed phrase Where can I. Common
verbs after this phrase include buy/catch/find/get/go/make/park/pay for/try on/submit,
among which find and get are frequently found.
While listening, you have to pay attention to the location in the response to decide
whether it corresponds with the verb and object in the question or not.
Where can I catch the bus to the City Hall?
 There is a bus stop across the street.