phrase + OR + phrase ? (alternative question)

In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 22 in the category of QUESTIONS is defined as:

alternative questions with two phrases combined with ‘or’.


If we follow the patterns in the EGP examples and search in iWeb with them:

or _I _A _NN ?

1 OR IN THE FUTURE? 152

EXAMPLE:

Where can we see you perform next or in the future?

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2 OR OVER THE PHONE? 68
3 OR IN THE PAST? 57
4 OR AT THE END? 42
5 OR IN A GROUP ? 42
6 OR ON THE ROAD? 34
7 OR IN THE MORNING? 33
8 OR WITH A GROUP ? 33
9 OR IN THE CLOUD? 32
10 OR ON THE GO ? 31
11 OR AROUND THE WORLD ? 30
12 OR FOR OUR ADVERSARIES ? 28
13 OR DURING THE DAY ? 28
14 OR IN THE CLASSROOM ? 28
15 OR TO THE RIGHT ? 27
16 OR ON THE SIDE ? 24
17 OR IN THE EVENING ? 23
18 OR IN THE FRIDGE ? 23
19 OR IN THE CAR ? 23
20 OR AS A GIFT ? 23
21 OR AT THE BEACH ? 22
22 OR IN THE FIELD ? 22
23 OR IN THE MIDDLE ? 22
24 OR IN THE HEAD ? 19
25 OR IN THE OFFICE ? 19
26 OR OVER THE TOP ? 19 (C2 idiom)
27 OR WITH A TEAM ? 19
28 OR ON THE WEEKEND ? 18
29 OR ON THE BEACH ? 18
30 OR ON THE GROUND ? 17
31 OR AS A HOBBY ? 17
32 OR AT THE OFFICE ? 17
33 OR IN THE CITY ? 17
34 OR ON THE STREET ? 16
35 OR ON THE WEEKENDS ? 16
36 OR WITH YOUR FAMILY ? 16
37 OR IN THE COMMUNITY ? 15
38 OR IN THE STUDIO ? 15
39 OR ON A TEAM ? 14
40 OR IN YOUR COMMUNITY ? 14
41 OR IN THE WORKS ? 14
42 OR AFTER A WORKOUT ? 14
43 OR BY THE HOUR ? 14
44 OR WITH A FRIEND ? 14
45 OR BEHIND THE SCENES ? 13
46 OR AFTER A MEAL ? 13
47 OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY ? 13
48 OR IN A TREE ? 13
49 OR IN A STORE ? 13
50 OR IN THE MOUNTAINS ? 13

or _A _NN ?

1 OR A WOMAN ? 702
2 OR THE EGG ? 517
3 OR A GIRL ? 347
4 OR A COMBINATION ? 168
5 OR A CURSE ? 136
6 OR A BUG ? 129
7 OR YOUR FAMILY ? 114
8 OR HER LIFE ? 108
9 OR A SCAM ? 97
10 OR A FRIEND ? 93
11 OR YOUR BUSINESS ? 92
12 OR A YEAR ? 86
13 OR THE FLU ? 84
14 OR NO DEAL ? 77
15 OR THE INTERNET ? 77
16 OR THE WORLD ? 77
17 OR A DOG ? 75
18 OR THE COMPANY ? 74
19 OR YOUR COMPANY ? 66
20 OR THE ENVIRONMENT ? 65
21 OR YOUR LIFE ? 64
22 OR A FEMALE ? 63
23 OR THE RIGHT ? 60
24 OR YOUR CHILD ? 60
25 OR A FAILURE ? 59
26 OR A MIX ? 59
27 OR AN EXTROVERT ? 59
28 OR A CAR ? 58
29 OR A MAN ? 58
30 OR THE BOTTOM ? 58
31 OR YOUR KIDS ? 56
32 OR A FEATURE ? 54
33 OR A BUSINESS ? 49
34 OR THE FUTURE ? 49
35 OR A WEBSITE ? 48
36 OR A BOY ? 47
37 OR A HOUSE ? 46
38 OR A FOLLOWER ? 45
39 OR THE BACK ? 44
40 OR THE DEVIL ? 44
41 OR THE PEOPLE ? 44
42 OR A PROBLEM ? 43
43 OR A COMPUTER ? 42
44 OR A MONTH ? 42
45 OR HER JOB ? 42
46 OR THE CAR ? 42
47 OR A HINDRANCE ? 41
48 OR A SERVICE ? 41
49 OR THE SECOND ? 40
50 OR A CAT ? 39


A2 Vocabulary:

across, around, by, cloud, company, during, field, fridge, future,

gift, hobby, middle, mix, mountains, office, over, side, team, top

B1:

bug, environment, female, flu, ground, kids, scenes, service, store, studio, workout

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