This English as a second language handout uses the song "Where Is Love" from the movie musical Oliver! to teach question formation.

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Where Is Love?
Question Formation – Present Tense, Future Tense, Modal Auxiliaries
Oliver! is a musical based on the novel Oliver Twist by
Charles Dickens. The music and lyrics were written by
Lionel Bart. It premiered in the West End in London in
1960. In 1963, it had a long, successful run on Broadway.
In 1969, Columbia Pictures made the musical film version.
Oliver Twist is an unloved orphan. He expresses his deep
loneliness when he sings Where Is Love?
You can watch a video clip of Where Is Love? from the
film version of Oliver! on You Tube. This clip was posted
by “maiza”. It is sung English, and also has English
subtitles. Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjJDekSculo
A power point presentation of theis handout
which includes the You Tube video from
“maiza”. The link is
http://www.slideshare.net/swatson033/where-is-love-3539860
Read the lyrics to Where Is Love?
Notice the question forms.
Where Is Love?
Words and Music by Lionel Bart
Where is love?
Does it fall from skies above?
Is it underneath the willow tree that I’ve been dreaming of?
Where is she who I close my eyes to see?
Will I ever know the sweet “hello “that’s meant for only me?
Where is love?
Who can say where she may hide?
Must I travel far and wide till I am beside the someone who I can mean something to?
Every night I kneel and pray, let tomorrow be the day, when I can see the face of someone
who I can mean something to.
Where is love?
Go to the next page to read about question formation.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com.site/eslhelpfulhandouts.
Written by S. Watson. Images: www.amazon.com, http://globedia.com
Where Is Love? Words and Music by Lionel Bart.

2. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 2 of 3
Where Is Love?
Question Formation –Present Tense, Future Tense, Modal Auxiliaries
Present Tense
Use present tense questions to obtain information about the present time.
Questions with Where and BE
Where + is/are + subject
Where is love?
Where is Oliver?
Yes/No Questions
Do/Does + subject + main verb
Does it fall from skies above?
Does Oliver live with a gang of pickpockets in London?
Yes/No Questions With Be
Is/Are + subject
Is it underneath the willow tree that I’ve been dreaming of?
Is Oliver an orphan?
Future Tense
Use future tense questions to obtain information about things that have not yet taken place.
Questions with Will
Will + subject + adverb + main verb
Will I ever know the sweet “hello” that’s meant for only me?
Will someone adopt Oliver?
Go to the next page to read about modal auxiliaries.
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com.site/eslhelpfulhandouts.
Written by S. Watson. Images: www.amazon.com, http://globedia.com
Where Is Love? Words and Music by Lionel Bart.

3. ESL Helpful Handouts Page 3 of 3
Where Is Love?
Question Formation –Present Tense, Future Tense, Modal Auxiliaries
Modal Auxiliaries
Use modal auxiliary verbs to talk about ability, possibiliy, and necessity.
Questions about ability and possibility with Who and Can
Who + can + main verb
Who can help Oliver?
Who can say where she may hide?
Questions about necessity
Must + subject + main verb
Must I travel far and wide to find you?
Must Oliver live with a gang of pickpockets?
Practice
These people are characters in the film Oliver!: Oliver, Fagin,
Mr. Brownlow, Nancy, and Bill Sikes.
Read the sentences below about these characters. Change each sentence to
a question.
Example:
Oliver and the Artful Dodger will become friends. Will Oliver and the Artful Dodger become friends?
Oliver must live by himself. ______________________________________________________
Yes, Oliver’s mother dies. ________________________________________________________
Fagin is at Saffron Hill. _____________________________________________________
Mr. Brownlow will help Oliver. ____________________________________________________
Oliver is an orphan. ______________________________________________________________
Fagin can escape from prison. ____________________________________________________
Nancy must protect Bill Sikes. ____________________________________________________
This free handout is available at http://sites.google.com.site/eslhelpfulhandouts.
Written by S. Watson. Images: www.amazon.com, http://globedia.com
Where Is Love? Words and Music by Lionel Bart.