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 (Ms Uyen)
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:
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in + area/place |
In the desk drawer. In the storage room. In Singapore. |
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at + building/place |
At the conference center. At the comer of the street |
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on + (building) floor/furniture/street |
On the second floor. On Ms. Smith’s desk. On Main Street |
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to + destination |
To the head office |
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from + source |
From the supply cabinet. |
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next to/near + location |
Next to the grocery store. Near the park. |
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across + street |
Right across the street. |
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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
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:
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.
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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.
Where is / are + subject + past participle?
Q Where is your company based?
A It is based in Tokyo.
Possible responses:
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.
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:
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?