How Questions- Gapfill Guessing Game

How questions gapfill guessing game

Choose one of the sections below and read out the phrases there with the same key word (the one written at the top section) missing for your partner to guess, e.g. saying “That’s BLANK pity” or “That’s LA LA LA shame” for “a”. Your partner can only guess once per hint. If they still haven’t guessed when all the examples are finished, make up other sentences with the same word missing. Then give your partner the worksheets to do the same thing with another section. Take turns doing the same until your teacher stops you.

Useful phrases for playing the game “Sorry, can you say that again (a little more slowly)?” “Sorry, I have no idea. Can you give me another hint?” “That’s right.” “I think that might also be possible, but that’s not the word I have here. I’ll give you another hint.” “No, I don’t think that’s possible (because…) I’ll read you another one.” “Can you repeat the ones that I got wrong?”

 

A

That’s a real shame.

That’s a real pity.

That’s a shame.

That’s a pity.

 

About

And how about John? How’s he getting on?

Pretty good, thanks. How about you?

Not too bad. What about you?

 

Are/ ’re

How are you coping with the traffic?

How are you getting on with the preparations for the conference?

How are things?

How are you doing?

How are you?

You are kidding!

 

Absolutely

Absolutely awful.

Absolutely terrible.

Absolutely wonderful.

Absolutely fantastic.

 

Been

How has your day been?

How has your visit been?

How has your week been so far?

Long time no see. How have you been?

 

Did

You said that you were going to give a presentation. How did it go?

I heard that you had an interview. How did you get on?

So, I guess your boss has seen the report. How did he react?

 

For

I’m so happy for you.

Great, thanks for asking.

Good for you.

 

Good

Pretty good.

Not so good.

 

Is/ ’s

How’s John?

How’s your cold? (Have you recovered?)

How’s business?

How’s your project going?

How’s work?

How’s it going?

How’s life?

 

It

It was great, thanks for asking.

How’s it going?

I heard that you went to that new chicken restaurant. How was it?

 

Not

Not so good.

Not too bad, thanks.

 

So

I’m so happy for you.

How has your week been so far?

Not so bad.

 

That

I’m sorry to hear that.

I’m glad to hear that.

I’m delighted to hear that.

 

The

How are you coping with the heat?

How was the traffic on the highway?

How’s the weather there in London now?

How’s the weather outside now?

 

To

I’m delighted to hear that.

I’m sorry to hear that.

I’m glad to hear that.

 

Was

You said that you were going to see the Lion King musical. How was it?

How was your evening?

How was your weekend?

How was your long weekend?

How was your holiday?

How was your summer vacation?

How was your flight?

How was your journey?

How was your trip?

How was the traffic this morning?

 

You

Great, thanks. And you?

Pretty good, thanks. How about you?

Not too bad. What about you?

I envy you.

 

Your

How was your evening?

How was your weekend?

How was your holiday?

How was your summer vacation?

How was your flight?

How was your journey?

How was your trip?

Ask about any phrases above that you don’t understand, think could have different wording, etc. 

Take turns asking questions from above, using words above in your answers if you want to.