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Questions · CEFR A2 · Everyday
A question that offers two answers rather than yes or no. The voice rises on the first and falls on the second.
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Will you sit here or there?
question + A or B?
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
This is a check of this example, not an English level assessment.
Example 1 of 4
तुम यहाँ बैठोगे या वहाँ?
Will you sit here or there?
A question that offers two answers rather than yes or no. The voice rises on the first and falls on the second.
Will you go by bus or by train?
A question that offers two answers rather than yes or no. The voice rises on the first and falls on the second.
Do you like red or blue?
A question that offers two answers rather than yes or no. The voice rises on the first and falls on the second.
Is he at school or at home?
A question that offers two answers rather than yes or no. The voice rises on the first and falls on the second.
The shape
question + A or B?
Offer somebody a choice.
In Hindi
ऐसा सवाल जो हाँ/ना नहीं, दो विकल्प देता है। आवाज़ पहले ऊपर, फिर नीचे जाती है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
You want tea or you want coffee? | Would you like tea or coffee? The second half does not repeat the whole question. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
Will you sit here or there?
तुम यहाँ बैठोगे या वहाँ?
Will you go by bus or by train?
तुम बस से जाओगे या ट्रेन से?
Do you like red or blue?
तुम्हें लाल रंग पसंद है या नीला?
Is he at school or at home?
वह स्कूल में है या घर पर?
Do you want the big one or the small one?
तुम्हें बड़ा वाला चाहिए या छोटा?
Will he come today or tomorrow?
क्या वह आज आएगा या कल?
Should we go now or later?
हमें अभी जाना चाहिए या बाद में?
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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