Three Step English for Intermediate Learners - Practice #8 - Asking About Amenities in English - Practice
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Deep Dive
- Using "Do they have" when inquiring about amenities often sounds more natural than "Is there."
- The choice of "do", "does", or "are" depends on the subject's grammatical number (singular or plural).
Shownotes Transcript
Do you know how to ask about amenities in English? Welcome to 3-Step English Practice by EnglishClass101.com. In this lesson, you will practice how to ask about amenities in English. Let's look at the main dialogue. Two people are having a conversation. "Do you have any vending machines here?" "Yeah, they're back by the entrance." Here, instead of "Are there any vending machines here?"
This character asks, "Do they have any vending machines here?" This is because when asking about amenities, using "Do they have" can sound more natural than asking "Is there?" Let's practice with this grammar more in this lesson. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? You have a menu? You have a menu? Do Do Do you have a menu?
Do you have a menu? Do is used here because it matches the pronoun you. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? They have umbrellas. They have umbrellas. Do. Do. Do they have umbrellas? Do they have umbrellas? Do is used here because it matches the pronoun they. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Does the restaurant have a terrace? Does is used here because the restaurant is a singular noun, not a pronoun. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? The library have a water fountain? Does.
Does. Does the library have a water fountain? Does the library have a water fountain? Does is used here because the library is a singular noun, not a pronoun. Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Do. Do they. Do they have. Do they have a. Do they have a student.
Do they have a student discount? Do they have a student discount? Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Does. Does New York. Does New York have. Does New York have a. Does New York have a subway. Does New York have a subway system? Does New York have a subway system?
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Do they have or is there vending machines here? Do they have or is there vending machines here? Do they have, do they have, do they have vending machines here? Do they have vending machines here? Do they have is used here because it is grammatically correct. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Do they have or there is a water fountain in the back? Do they have or there is a water fountain in the back? There is. There is. There is a water fountain in the back. There is a water fountain in the back. There is is used here because it is the response to a question, not a question. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Do they have or are there a student discount? Do they have or are there a student discount? Do they have, do they have, do they have a student discount? Do they have a student discount? Do they have is used here because it is grammatically correct. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready? Do they have or there is a restroom over there?
Do they have or there is a restroom over there? There is. There is. There is a restroom over there. There is a restroom over there. There is is used here because it is the response to a question, not a question. Listen to what I say. Is does or do the correct choice for each sentence? Does the restaurant have any bathrooms? Listen one more time. Does the restaurant have any bathrooms?
Did you hear "does"? "Does" is used because the subject is a singular noun. How about, "Did they have food service?" Let's listen one more time. Did they have food service? Did you hear "do"? "Do" is used because it matches the "they" pronoun. Next, "Does the library have free internet?" One more time. Does the library have free internet?
Did you hear "does"? "Does" is used because the subject is a singular noun. Next. Do you have a ticket counter? One more time. Do you have a ticket counter? Did you hear "do"? "Do" is used because it matches the "you" pronoun. And, does the bank have a waiting room? One more time. Does the bank have a waiting room? Did you hear "does"? "Does" is used because the subject is a singular noun.
Thank you for watching! Now you know how to ask about amenities in English, and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway on EnglishClass101.com.