diff --git a/skill-package/interactionModels/custom/en-US.json b/skill-package/interactionModels/custom/en-US.json
index 28834cb..f0d0600 100644
--- a/skill-package/interactionModels/custom/en-US.json
+++ b/skill-package/interactionModels/custom/en-US.json
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@
           "samples": [
             "{action} {device}",
             "{action} the {device}",
+            "{device}",
+            "the {device}",
+            "about {device}",
+            "about the {device}",
             "is {device} on",
             "is the {device} on",
             "is {device} off",
@@ -52,6 +56,13 @@
             "what is the state of the {device}",
             "what is {device} set to",
             "what is the {device} set to",
+            "what about {device}",
+            "what about the {device}",
+            "how is {device}",
+            "how is the {device}",
+            "status of {device}",
+            "status of the {device}",
+            "{device} status",
             "check {device}",
             "check the {device}",
             "check on {device}",