Step 1 of 6: Vocabulary

Vocabulary Studio - Day 50

Conversational Question Vocabulary & Expressions: What do you do?, How long will it take?, How often...?, Could you clarify...?, Could you elaborate...?, Would you mind...?, What error are you getting?, 30 Natural Question Patterns

3 Words for Today

💬 Week 8: Real-Life Expressions — Day 50

❓ Asking Questions Naturally

Asking Questions Naturally

Grammar is not enough! Learn how to ask questions politely, naturally, and confidently in social, workplace, and technical environments. Master follow-up chains, clarification phrases, and correct question structures.

Conversational Question Formula:

❓ QUESTION$\rightarrow$👂 LISTEN$\rightarrow$🔁 FOLLOW-UP$\rightarrow$💬 RESPOND

🟢 PART 2 & 3: Question Words & Conversational Patterns

WH-Question Blueprint

What do you do?

आपका काम क्या है?

💡 Natural alternative to 'What is your job?'

What's going on?

क्या हो रहा है?

💡 Casual situational check

Where can I find this?

यह कहाँ मिलेगा?

💡 Natural location inquiry

When can we talk?

हम कब बात कर सकते हैं?

💡 Scheduling question

How long will it take?

इसमें कितना समय लगेगा?

💡 Essential duration question

How often do you...?

आप कितनी बार... करते हैं?

💡 Frequency question

How far is the office?

ऑफ़िस कितनी दूर है?

💡 Distance question

Which do you prefer?

आपको कौन सा पसंद है?

💡 Limited choices (tea or coffee)

📊 PART 17 & 18: Politeness Scale & Clarification Phrases

POLITENESS SCALE:

Direct: Send me the file.

Normal: Can you send me the file?

Polite: Could you send me the file?

Very Polite: Would you mind sending me the file?

Formal: I was wondering if you could send me the file.

ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION:

• Could you please clarify that?

• Could you explain what you mean?

• I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that.

• Could you elaborate on that? (explain in more detail)

• Could you give me an example?

💼 PART 22 & 23: Workplace, Technical & Interview Questions

WORKPLACE TASKS

• What needs to be done?

• When is the deadline?

• Who is responsible for this?

• How should I proceed?

TECHNICAL TROUBLESHOOTING

• What error are you getting?

• When did the issue start?

• Can you reproduce the issue?

• Have you tried restarting system?

ASKING THE INTERVIEWER

• What would success look like in this role?

• What would day-to-day work be?

• What skills are most important?

• What are the next steps?

🧪 PART 24: Correct the Common Question Mistakes

Avoid these 8 frequent question structure and auxiliary word order errors.

❌ What you do?

✅ What do you do?

💡 Requires auxiliary 'do' before subject.

❌ Where you live?

✅ Where do you live?

💡 Requires auxiliary 'do' before subject.

❌ Why you are angry?

✅ Why are you angry?

💡 Auxiliary verb 'are' must come before subject 'you'.

❌ What he does?

✅ What does he do?

💡 3rd person singular takes 'does' + base verb.

❌ How much people came?

✅ How many people came?

💡 People is a countable plural noun -> HOW MANY.

❌ How many money do you need?

✅ How much money do you need?

💡 Money is an uncountable noun -> HOW MUCH.

❌ Where she is going?

✅ Where is she going?

💡 Continuous auxiliary 'is' comes before subject 'she'.

❌ Why did he left?

✅ Why did he leave?

💡 Did takes base verb 'leave' (NOT past verb 'left'!).

⚡ Part 20-Item Speed Drill

Natural Question Selector Game!

Click the correct natural question for each target situation.

Score: 0 / 20

Target 1 of 20:

Asking about profession

🧩 PART 27: Fill in the Question Words

Select the correct question word for each sentence.

1. ______ do you do?

2. ______ are you going?

3. ______ did you choose this career?

4. ______ long will it take?

5. ______ many people are attending?

6. ______ much does it cost?

7. ______ do you work?

8. ______ often do you exercise?

9. ______ you work here?

10. ______ you working right now?

📝 PART 28: Correct the Question Structure

Select the grammatically correct question for each incorrect statement.

1. ❌ What you do?

2. ❌ Where you live?

3. ❌ Why you are angry?

4. ❌ What he does?

5. ❌ How much people came?

6. ❌ How many money do you need?

7. ❌ Where she is going?

8. ❌ Why did he left?