Unit 3: English In A Minute
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Session 50
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Activity 1
Common uses of 'what'
Sam teaches different uses of 'what'.
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Sam
You know what it means, but do you know how what can be used? Let's take a look.
What can be used in questions to ask for information.
What time do you usually wake up?
We can also use what in questions to show that we are surprised.
What?! You wake up at noon?
We can use what on its own to ask someone to say something again.
I don't like chocolate.
What?
I don't really like chocolate.
When not in a question, what can introduce something you are going to say.
You'll never guess what – Phil doesn't like chocolate!
What can introduce an opinion.
What a cute puppy!
And what also means 'that which'.
What I love most about him are his ears.
What
What can be used in questions to ask for information.
- What time do you usually wake up?
We can also use what in questions to show that we are surprised.
- What?! You wake up at noon?
We can use what on its own to ask someone to say something again.
- I don't like chocolate.
What?
I don't really like chocolate.
What can introduce something you are going to say.
- You'll never guess what – Phil doesn't like chocolate!
What can introduce an opinion.
- What a cute puppy!
What also means 'that which'.
- What I love most about him are his ears.
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