MCQmediumLanguage Focus: Clarifying 'Where are you from?' and 'What do you do?' vs 'What are you doing?'

What is the difference between 'What do you do?' and 'What are you doing?'?

Options

a'What do you do?' asks about a hobby, while 'What are you doing?' asks about a profession.

b'What do you do?' asks about a profession, while 'What are you doing?' asks about a current activity.check_circle

cThey are interchangeable and mean the same thing.

d'What do you do?' is informal, while 'What are you doing?' is formal.

Key Points

The 'Language Focus' section explicitly states: "'What do you do?' means the same as 'What's your profession?' On the other hand, 'What are you doing' refers to what you are doing at the moment, or something you are doing around that time."

Source

Class 6 › English › Chapter 4: Where are You From? › Topic: Language Focus: Clarifying 'Where are you from?' and 'What do you do?' vs 'What are you doing?'

Aligned to the NCTB national curriculum.