PURCOMM/MIDTERM

• How's it going?


  General greeting and inquiry about how someone is doing
• What's up?


  Asking about present activities
• What's new?


  Asking and telling about recent events
• Can I talk to you for a minute?

  Bringing up a serious topic
• What do you do?

  Asking about someone's occupation
• Do you like your job?

  Asking about someone's job satisfaction
• What do you do for fun?

  Asking about someone's hobbies and leisure activities
• Would you like something to drink?

  Offering a beverage
• Are you married?


  Asking about someone's marital status
• How old are you?

  Asking about someone's age
• Would you like to play tennis some time?

  Extending an invitation
• Thanks.


  Expressing gratitude
• Thank you.


  Expressing gratitude
• I appreciate it.


  Expressing gratitude
• Thanks for the tour.

  Expressing gratitude for a specific action
• Thanks for your time.


  Expressing gratitude for someone's time
• Thank you for the nice gift.


  Expressing gratitude for a gift
• I appreciate your kindness.

  Expressing gratitude for someone's kindness
• I appreciate your hospitality.

  Expressing gratitude for someone's hospitality
• I appreciate your lending me the chainsaw

  Expressing gratitude for a specific action
• Are you from around here?

  Yes-no question about location
• Do you come here often?

  Yes-no question about frequency
• Can I buy you a drink?

  Yes-no question about making an offer
• Are you married?


  Yes-no question about marital status
• There are many types of questions in English. The easiest are questions that can be answered with "yes" or "no."
• Forming yes-no questions


  • If there is one verb in the statement and a verb is a form of "be", simply switch the positions of the subject and verb
  • If there are two verbs, simply switch the positions of the subject and the first verb
  • If there is one verb and the verb is not a form of "be", add "do" to the beginning of the sentence
• When?


  Asking about time
• Where?


  Asking about place
• Who?


  Asking about a person
• Why?


  Asking about reason
• How?


  Asking about manner
• What?


  Asking about an object, idea, or action
• Which (one)?


  Asking about a choice of alternatives
• Whose?


  Asking about possession
• Whom?


  Asking about a person (objective formal)
• How much?


  Asking about price or amount (non-count)
• How many?


  Asking about quantity (count)
• How long?


  Asking about duration
• How often?


  Asking about frequency
• How far?


  Asking about distance