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Types of Questions

Types of Questions

Types of Questions 4 types of questions: (1)Yes/No Questions (2)WH Questions (3)Choice Questions (4)Tag

Types of Questions 4 types of questions: (1)Yes/No Questions (2)WH Questions (3)Choice Questions (4)Tag Questions

Yes/No Questions • The answer to the questions is “Yes/No”. • Basic structure: auxiliary

Yes/No Questions • The answer to the questions is “Yes/No”. • Basic structure: auxiliary verb + subject + main verb/complement

Yes/No Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb / complement answers Do / Does they

Yes/No Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb / complement answers Do / Does they / he clean the house? Yes, they do/he does. No, they don’t/he doesn’t. Did you / she go to school? Yes, I did/she did. No, I didn’t/she didn’t. Have / Has we / she completed the work? Yes, we have/she has. No, I haven’t/she haven’t. Had you / he written the essay? Yes, we had/she had. No, I hadn’t/she hadn’t. Am / Are / Is I / they / he eating at the café? Yes, I am/they are/he is. No, I am not/they aren’t/ he isn’t. a teacher before? Yes, I was/she was. No, I wasn’t/she wasn’t. tell the truth? Yes, you/she will/can/may. No, you/she will not/can’t/ may not. hardworking? Were / Was you / she Will / Can / May etc. I / she

WH Questions • The answer to the questions is “information”. • Basic structure: WH

WH Questions • The answer to the questions is “information”. • Basic structure: WH words + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb or WH words + main verb + subject?

WH Questions question auxiliary subject word verb main verb answer I live at …

WH Questions question auxiliary subject word verb main verb answer I live at … Where do you live? When will we have Whom did she meet? Which do you like most? I like … the most. Why hasn’t Sara done it? She hasn’t done it because … How do you make corn pudding? I make it by… lunch? We’ll have luch at … She met … question word main verb subject answer Where is Bombay? Bombay is … Who was involved? … was involved. How are you? I am …

Choice Questions • The answer to the questions is “in the question”. • Basic

Choice Questions • The answer to the questions is “in the question”. • Basic structure: auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + choices or main verb + subject + choices

Choice Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb OR answer Do you want tea or

Choice Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb OR answer Do you want tea or coffee? I want coffee. Did she go to Ipoh or Taiping? She went to Taiping. Will we meet Johan or Roslan? We will meet Johan. main verb subject OR answer Is your car green or silver? My car is silver. Were they cheep or expensive? They are expensive Are you a Malay or a Chinese? I am a Malay.

Tag Questions • Basic structure: Positive statement + negative tag or Negative statement +

Tag Questions • Basic structure: Positive statement + negative tag or Negative statement + positive tag

Tag Questions subject auxiliary verb main verb auxiliary verb subject They are coming, aren’t

Tag Questions subject auxiliary verb main verb auxiliary verb subject They are coming, aren’t they? We have finished, haven’t we? You like coffee, don’t you? She is not listening, is she? He can not come tonight, can he? I will not do that, will I?