ECHO

ECHO QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
ECHO QUESTIONS
Echo questions are used in conversation to show that the listener is paying attention and is
Echo questions are used interested
in conversation
in what
to somebody
show that theis saying
listenere.g.is paying attention and is
- He didnt
- I like her! - Do you? interested in what do it.is- saying
somebody Didnt he?
e.g.
- IShe
likecan
her!
swim.
- Do-you?
Can she? - He
Theydidnt
havent
do it.
done - Didnt
it. - Havent
he?
he? they?
- She can swim. - Can she? - They havent done it. - Havent they?

I. Add the correct echo question:

I. Add the correct echo question:
Present tenses Past tenses
1. - She is watching TV.tenses
Present - ..........................? 1. - I was
Pastwatching
tenses TV at 3.15. -...............?
2. - She
1. I amisambitious.
watching -TV.
..................................?
- ..........................? 1.2.- I- was
He saw
watching
it yesterday.
TV at 3.15.
-...........................?
-...............?
3. - II am
2. havent done it-yet.
ambitious. ..................................?
- .........................? 2.3.- He
- She
sawused
it yesterday.
to work here.
-...........................?
-.......................?
4. - Hes
3. I havent
beendone
working
it yet.all- day.
.........................?
- ..................? - I hadnt
3.4.- She used totalked
worktohere.
him.-.......................?
-........................?
4. - Hes been working
Modal verbs all day. - ..................? - I hadnt
4.Future talked to him. -........................?
tenses
1. - I can swimModal
very well.
verbs - ...........................? 1. - I wont
Future tensestalk to him. - ...........................?
2. - You
1. I canshouldnt
swim verydowell.
it. - -..............................?
...........................? 1.2.- I- wont talk to Peter
He is seeing him. -at...........................?
2. -.......................?
3. - You
2. Theyshouldnt
couldnt do
do it.
it. -- ...............................?
..............................? 2.3.- He
- They
is seeing
are going
Petertoatdo
2. it.
-.......................?
-......................?
4. - They
3. I mightcouldnt do -it......................................?
go there. - ...............................? 3.4.- They
- I will
arehave
goingfinished
to do it.
by-......................?
then. -..............?
4. - I might go there. - .....................................? 4. - I will have finished by then. -..............?

II. Add the correct echo question:

1. - I saw her yesterday. -.........................? II. Add the correct echo question:
2. - She is really pretty. -...........................? 23. - He isnt stuck-up. - ...............?
1. I - saw
I saw herheryesterday.
yesterday. -.........................?
-.........................?
3. - She has pretty legs. -............................? 24. - He doesnt smoke. - ..............?
2.
4. She-- She Sheisisreally
reallypretty.
doesnt pretty.-...........................?
watch TV. -...........................?
-.......................? 25. He
23. -- He isnt
They isnt stuck-up.
live stuck-up. - ...............?
- ...............?
here. -......................?
3. 24. He He doesnt
doesnt smoke.
smoke.
26. - He is working now...............?
- - - -..............?
5. She -- She Theyhas
has pretty
willpretty
givelegs.
legs.
me -............................?
-............................?
money. - ...................? 25. They
- They live
live here.
here.
...............?
-......................?
-......................?
6. She
4. -- She You doesnt
doesnt
shouldntwatch
watch
doTV. it.TV. -.......................?
-.......................?
-.............................? 27. - He can talk about it. - ...............?
26.
5. They - They will
will give
give meme money.
money.
7. - You mustnt do it. -................................? - ...................?
- ...................? 28. He -- He Heisis working
usedworking
to live now.
now.
here. - ...............?
--..............?
...............?
6. You -- You shouldnt
shouldnt dodoit.-it.-.............................?
-.............................? 27. He - He cancan talk
talk about
about it.it.
29. - I hate her. - .............................?- ...............?
- ...............?
8. I met a nice boy. ........................? 28.
7. You
9. -- You He mustnt
mustnt
looks dodoit.it.-................................?
gorgeous. -................................?
- .......................? 30. He -- He Idused
used
liketototolive
live
go here.
it. here. -..............?
-..............?
-......................?
8. 29. I - hate
I hate her.
her. - .............................?
- .............................?
31. - Ive lost it. -..............................?
10. I-- met I met
He a anice
kissednice boy.
me.boy.
- -.................................?
........................?
- ........................?
9. He - He looks
looks gorgeous.
gorgeous. - .......................?
- .......................?
11. - I will always love him. - .............................? 32. Id
30. -- Id like
liketoeat
I wont togogo it.it.
it. -......................?
-......................?
-.........................?
10. 31. Ive - Ive lost
lostit.it.
-..............................?
-..............................?
12. He -- He We kissed
kissed me.
are going me.- to
.................................?
- .................................?
the cinema. - ......................? 33. - There is a book here. -...............?
11.
13. I-- will I will
He always
can always
swimlove love
very him.
him.
well. - .............................?
--.............................?
...........................? 34. I-- wont
32. I wont
She hiteat
eatit.it.
me. -.........................?
-.........................?
-..............................?
12. 33. There - There is is
a a
book
book here.
here.-...............?
-...............?
14. We -- We Heare aregoing
has going
just totothe
won the cinema.
a medal.cinema. - -...........................?
......................?
- ......................? 35. - I have a dog. -..........................?
34.
13.
15. He -- HeYoucan
can swim
swimvery
should verywell.
meet well.-- ...........................?
him. -.............................?
...........................? 36. She -- She hithitme.
It can me.-..............................?
bite -..............................?
you.-........................?
14. 35.
37. - I was going -..........................?
I - have
I have a a
dog.
dog. to-..........................?
16. He -- He
Hehashasjust
will justwon
like won
you.a amedal.
- medal. - ...........................?
- ...........................?
....................................? 36. It - It
can
can bite
bite
do it. -................?
you.-........................?
you.-........................?
15.
17. You --He
Youshould
should
has long meet
meet
hair.him.him. - .............................?
- .............................?
- ................................? 38. - Im working now. -....................?
16. He - He will
willlike
likeyou.
you. - ....................................?
- ....................................? 37.
39. I-- was I was
He going
madegoing metotoangry.
dodoit.it.-................?
-................?
-.................?
18. - His smile is charming. - ........................? 38. Im - Im working
working now.
now. -....................?
-....................?
17.
19. -He --He
Hehashas
owns long
long hair.
a bighair. --................................?
car. ................................?
- ................................? 40. - I cant stand it. -.......................?
18. His - His smile
smile isis
charming.
charming. - ........................?
- ........................? 39.
41. He -- He
Shemade
made
wont meme angry.
come.angry. -.................?
-.................?
-....................?
20. - He is very ambitious. - ...........................? 40. I - cant
I cant stand
stand it. it.
-.......................?
-.......................?
19.
21. He -- He
Heowns
owns
is justa abig
bigcar.
perfect.car.--................................?
-..............................?
................................? 42. - You neednt do it. -..................?
20. He - He isis
very
very ambitious.
ambitious. - ...........................?
- ...........................?
22. - He hasnt a lot of money. - ..........................? 43. She
41. -- She
Hewont
iswont come.
a fool. come. -....................?
-....................?
-........................?
21. He - Heisisjust
justperfect.
perfect.- ..............................?
- ..............................? 42. You - You neednt
neednt do do it.it.
-..................?
-..................?
22. He - Hehasnt
hasnta alotlotofofmoney.
money.- ..........................?
- ..........................? 43. He - Heisisa afool.
fool.-........................?
-........................?