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Theatre Subscription for True Theatre Lovers

You are considering buying a theatre subscription, and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out the following:

1. how to get to the theatre;

2. cost of a yearly subscription;

3. if you will have access to the same seats during the season;

4. catering facilities.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

The questions below are incorrect. For each question, choose the reason why it is incorrect.

1. How to get to the theatre.

Incorrect question: How do I get to it?

The mistake is:

• You mustn't use "do" in such questions, as you are not talking about habits or daily routines.
• You mustn't use "it" in the first question, as it makes the meaning of the question unclear.
• You mustn't use "get" in this question, as it sounds colloquial.

Suggested question
How do I get to the theatre?

Note: You can't use the pronoun "it" in the first question, as, in this case, it is not clear what exactly you are talking about.

2. Cost of a yearly subscription.

Incorrect question: How much is the price of a yearly subscription?

The mistake is:

• The word "price" can't be used instead of the word "cost" here.
• "How much is the price" is illogical, as it is not the price which has a certain cost but the subscription.
• You can't use "the" with the word "price", as it is unknown yet and so it is indefinite.

Suggested question
What is the price of a yearly subscription? / How much is a yearly subscription? / How much does a yearly subscription cost?

Note: "how much is the price" is illogical, as we can only use "how much" with the name of the item or service we want to purchase.

3. If you will have access to the same seats during the season.

Incorrect question: Do they provide access to the same seats during the season?

The mistake is:

• You mustn't use "do" if there is "will" in the task.
• There must be "I" used in the question.
• You mustn't use "they", as you are talking to the theatre representative about the theatre.

Suggested question
Do you provide access to the same seats during the season?

Note: You are supposed to be asking questions directly to the theatre representative, so it's illogical to say "they" meaning the theatre he or she represents. You must use "you".

4. Catering facilities.

Incorrect question: What are catering facilities?

The mistake is:

• You must say "the catering facilities", as the absence of the definite article "the" changes the meaning of the question.
• You mustn't ask a special question here, as you can only ask yes-no questions.
• You must use the present continuous form, as there is an –ing word in the task.

Suggested question
What are the catering facilities?

Note: The absence of the definite article "the" changes the meaning of the question to "What do people mean when they say 'catering facilities'?".