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<!-- (Audio) Lisa: What did you find there? -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What does Lisa want to know?

--answers--

Why James found the bug.

--feedback--

Lisa's question focuses on what James discovered, not on the reason for that.


When James found the bug.

--feedback--

Lisa's question is not related to time. It's about what James found.


How James fixed the bug.

--feedback--

Lisa isn't asking about the method or solution. She's asking for the result of James's search.


What James discovered.

--video-solution--

4

--explanation--

In the Simple Past, questions may start with a question word (e.g., what, where, how, who) using the following structure:

Question word + did + subject + base verb.

Lisa's question, What did you find there?, uses what to ask for specific information about the result of James's actions. Other examples include:

  • Where did you go yesterday? - You are asking about a location.

  • How did they solve the problem? - You are asking about a method.

  • Who did you call last night? - You are asking about a person.

In the dialog, Lisa is asking about James's discovery while searching for the bug.

--scene--

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