Type 3: ‘Types of’ questions

General phrases … there’s quite a mixed variety of… … there’s quite a wide range of…   Structures to introduce the first type But I guess the most popular would probably be… However, I suppose the most usual could possibly be…   Phrases to add a detail The thing with … is that… I assume […]

General phrases

… there’s quite a mixed variety of…
… there’s quite a wide range of…

Structures to introduce the first type

But I guess the most popular would probably be…

However, I suppose the most usual could possibly be…

Phrases to add a detail

The thing with … is that…

I assume … are so popular because…

Linking phrase to introduce a second type

Another kind would be…

Another form worth mentioning could be…

Liking phrases to develop the second type

And the main characteristic of … is that…

And one exceptional aspect with … is that…

Vague ending phrases

And of course there are the usual things like…

And obviously you can also find things like…

Example: Tell me about the different types of public transport in your city.

There’s quite a mixed variety of public transport in my city. But I guess the most popular would probably be buses. The thing with buses is that they are so cheap and reliable. Another kind of public transport would be taxis. And the main characteristic of taxis is that they are certainly the quickest way to get around town. And of course there are the usual things like ferries, motorcycle, taxis and trains, although these are not as widely-used as the first two that I mentioned.