Asking Questions in Spanish (Quiz)

Asking Questions in Spanish (2)

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Question 1

If you have a Spanish statement, what would be the easiest way to turn it into a question?

A	Put it through a translator. Hint: That probably won't help much actually as you'll get a translation rather than a question back. It would be much easier to just to repeat the sentence using a questioning tone (inflection) in your voice.
B	Add a question word and change the sentence order. Hint: Although this is one option, it is probably easier to just repeat the sentence using a questioning tone (inflection) in your voice.
C	Say the sentence with a questioning tone (inflection) in your voice. And enclose the question part of the sentence with ¿? question marks when it is written.

Question 1 Explanation:

¡Perfecto!

Question 2

If 'le gusta' can mean 'you like it' then what could ¿le gusta? mean?

A	Do they like it? Hint: No, that would be translated as '¿les gusta?.
B	Do you like it?
C	Do I like it? Hint: No, that would be ¿me gusta?.

Question 2 Explanation:

Well done! Along with 'do you like it?' it could be translated as 'does he like it?' and 'does she like it?' so it's a three for the price of one question 🙂

Question 3

When just using voice inflection to change statements to questions the word order is quite flexible. But what would be the difference between ¿Charlotte habla español? and ¿habla español Charlotte?

A	¿Charlotte habla español? puts the stress/focus on Charlotte. ¿Habla español Charlotte? puts the stress/focus on the fact that it's Spanish being spoken.
B	There's no difference they mean exactly the same. Hint: While they do mean the same thing, there is a slight difference of stress. ¿Charlotte habla español? puts the stress/focus on Charlotte. ¿Habla español Charlotte? puts the stress/focus on the fact that it's Spanish being spoken.
C	¿Charlotte habla español? puts the stress/focus on the fact that it's Spanish being spoken.¿Habla español Charlotte? puts the stress/focus on Charlotte. Hint: Good try, but it's actually the other way around. ¿Charlotte habla español? puts the stress/focus on Charlotte. ¿Habla español Charlotte? puts the stress/focus on the fact that it's Spanish being spoken.

Question 3 Explanation:

¡Bien hecho! Exacto.

Question 4

Why are Spanish questions enclosed in question marks like these ... ¿?

A	To make the questions look pretty. Hint: Well that' nice if you think that they look pretty, but no, that's not the reason.
B	Because Spanish word order is more flexible than it is in English so the inverted question mark alerts the reader to the fact that a question is coming up.
C	I have no idea! Hint: Well, it's because Spanish word order is more flexible than it is in English so the inverted question mark alerts the reader to the fact that a question is coming up.

Question 4 Explanation:

¡Exacto!

Question 5

If you answer a question negatively, how many 'no's' do you put at the beginning of your answer?

A	Two. One by itself and one with the verb. Eg. No, no habla John español.
B	One, right at the beginning of the sentence. Eg. No, habla John español. Hint: No, you need to use two no's, one at the beginning and one before the verb. 'No, habla John español.' actually means, 'No, John speaks Spanish.' You need to use another 'no' at the beginning of the verb to make it negative. No, no habla John español.
C	One, just before the verb. Eg. No habla John español. Hint: No, although this would work as a statment, 'John doesn't speak Spanish.' it doesn't acknowledge the question so you need to use another 'no' at the beginning of the sentence. No, no habla John español.

Question 5 Explanation:

¡Excelente!

Question 6

Name two common Spanish tag question.

A	¿no? and ¿hola? Hint: No, the first one is correct but 'hola' is a greeting rather than a tag question.
B	¿me escuchas? and ¿verdad? Hint: No, the second one is correct but 'me escuchas' or 'are you listening to me' is not a common tag question.
C	¿no? and ¿verdad?

Question 6 Explanation:

¡Perfecto!

Question 7

What does ¿qué? mean?

A	what? or which?
B	who? Hint: No, qué means 'what?' or 'which?'. Quién is the Spanish word for who.
C	why? Hint: No, qué means 'what?' or 'which?'. Por qué is the Spanish way of asking why.

Question 8

What does 'a dónde' mean and what does it ask for?

A	It means 'where' or literally 'to where' and asks for a location. Hint: Nearly, it does mean where but it asks for a destination.
B	It means 'when' and asks for a date. Hint: No, that would be 'cuándo'. It means 'where' or literally 'to where' and asks for a destination.
C	It means 'where' or literally 'to where' and asks for a destination.

Question 8 Explanation:

¡Cierto!

Question 9

What does 'de quién' or 'de quiénes' mean?

A	Where? Hint: No, that's 'dónde'. ¿De quién? means 'whose'.
B	Which? Hint: No, that's 'qué' or 'cuál'. ¿De quién? means 'whose'.
C	Whose?

Question 9 Explanation:

Yes, well done.

Question 10

When asking questions with question words where does the verb usually go?

A	Straight after the question word. Eg. ¿Dónde está mi bolsa? Where is my bag.
B	Before the question word. Eg. ¿Está dónde mi bolsa? Hint: You can say it this way to stress the location that your bag is in. Eg. 'My bag is where?', 'Look, up there, it's attached to the ski lift darling'. But the most usual construction is to place the verb after the interrogative (question word). Eg. ¿Dónde está mi bolsa?
C	At the end of the sentence. Eg. ¿Está dónde mi bolsa? Hint: This construction sounds a bit strange, the most common word order is to place the verb after the interrogative (question word). Eg. ¿Dónde está mi bolsa?

Question 11

Use the most common word order for Spanish questions to put these words in order, forming the question 'which is yours?'. tuya es cuál la

A	¿La tuya es cuál? Hint: Although this is a possible construction, it is more common to put the verb after the interrogative (question word). ¿Cuál es la tuya?
B	¿Es tuya la cuál? Hint: No, try ¿Cuál es la tuya?
C	¿Cuál es la tuya?

Question 11 Explanation:

Yes, well done, the most common word order requires the verb to go after the interrogative (question word).

Question 12

How do you ask someone where they are from? (using the 'usted' form of 'you')

A	¿De dónde es usted?
B	¿A dónde es usted? Hint: No, this one doesn't make sense as you have used 'a dónde' which literally means 'to where' and asks for a destination. The correct answer is '¿de dónde es usted?'
C	¿Dónde es usted? Hint: Nearly, but remember that you need to say 'de dónde' (lit. from where) to ask people where they come from.

Question 12 Explanation:

¡Sí, bien hecho!

Question 13

Which question word is missing from the gap? ¿__________ va a parar de llover? (When is it going to stop raining?)

A	¿dónde? Hint: No, dónde means 'where'. We were looking for 'cuándo' / 'when?'
B	¿cuándo?
C	¿quién? Hint: No, quién means 'who'. We were looking for 'cuándo' / 'when?'

Question 14

How do you ask someone where they are going?

A	¿Dónde va? Hint: No, you need to ask 'a' dónde, meaning 'to' where, asking for a destination.
B	¿De dónde va? Hint: No, that asks 'from where' asking for the location that they're leaving from. You need to ask 'a' dónde, meaning 'to' where, asking for a destination.
C	¿A dónde va?

Question 15

Which word means 'what' and asks for information, often indicating a choice or selection.

A	¿Qué? Hint: No, although 'qué' can mean 'what' it asks for a definition. It's the interrogative 'cuál' that asks 'what' and often indicates a choice or selection.
B	¿Cómo? Hint: No, 'cómo' means 'how. It's the interrogative 'cuál' that asks 'what' and often indicates a choice or selection.
C	¿Cuál?

Question 15 Explanation:

¡Sí! Diste en el clavo. (Spot on!)

Question 16

If someone asked you '¿qué es su número de teléfono?', how might you answer?

A	Es un grupo de números que se puede marcar para hacerme una llamada.
B	896 456 999 Hint: No, 'qué' asks for a definition instead of for information. You would answer with your telephone number is someone said '¿cuál es su número de teléfono?'.
C	I could answer with my telephone number. Hint: No, 'qué' asks for a definition instead of for information. You would answer with your telephone number is someone said '¿cuál es su número de teléfono?'.

Question 16 Explanation:

¡Perfecto!

Question 17

As a general rule, which interrogative (question word) is used before nouns to mean 'which'?

A	Bruja Hint: No, that's the other kind of witch, the one with the pointy hat.
B	¿Cuál? Hint: No, although it may not be incorrect it is more common to use qué before nouns to mean 'which?'.
C	¿Qué?

Question 17 Explanation:

¡Sí! Cierto

Question 18

What's the difference between 'por qué' and 'para qué'?

A	Por qué means because and para qué means why. Hint: No, porque with no space or accent means 'because'. Both 'por qué' and 'para qué' mean 'why' but 'por qué' asks for a reason while 'para qué' asks for a future purpose.
B	There's no difference, they both mean 'why'. Hint: Although they do both mean 'why?' there is a difference. 'Por qué' asks for a reason while 'para qué' asks for a future purpose.
C	They both mean 'why?' but 'por qué' asks for a reason and 'para qué' asks for a future purpose.

Question 19

If you want to ask someone how far away New Zealand is from here, and you want to know how long it will take to travel there rather than how many kilometers away it is, which of the following questions would a good option?

A	¿Qué tan lejos es Nueva Zelanda de aquí?
B	¿A qué distancia queda Nueva Zelanda de aquí? Hint: Although this does ask how far away NZ is you will likely get an answer in kilometers.
C	¿Cómo lejos es Nueva Zelanda de aquí? Hint: No, 'cómo' can't be used like that to ask this question. A good option would be ... ¿Qué tan lejos es Nueva Zelanda de aquí?

Question 19 Explanation:

That's right! Well done 🙂

Question 20

How could you translate 'how often'?

A	¿Cómo muchas veces ...? Hint: No, 'cómo' can't be used literally to mean 'how' in this question. You would be better to say ... ¿Con cuánta frecuencia ....?
B	¿Con cuánta frecuencia ....?
C	¿Cómo a menudo ...? Hint: No, 'cómo' can't be used literally to mean 'how' in this question. You would be better to say ... ¿Con cuánta frecuencia ....?