Changing Statement Into Questions

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Changing statement into questions

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Here are different ways of changing statements into questions.

If the verb in a statement isam, is, are, was or were(these are theforms of the verb 'to be') then we can simply move it to the beginning ofthe sentence.

Sophie is nine. Is Sophie nine?

The children were tired. Were the children tired?

We are late. Are we late?

This also works for sentences where there is a verb string (a verb madeup of more than one word). Only the first word in the verb string ismoved to the beginning.

Kate has been swimm ingtoday. Has Kate been sw immingtoday?

Alim is learningto play the guitar. Is Alim learning to play the guitar?

We wi l l f ind ou t our test results on Tuesday. Wil l we f ind outour testresults on Tuesday?


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If there is only one part to the verb then we can't simply

move it to the beginning.

Joey l ikes chocolate.This doesn'tbecome: Likes Jo

ey chocolate?

Instead, we have to use other words such as 'does',

'do' and 'did'.

Does Joey l ike chocolate?

The 's' and 'ed' endings are dropped from the verbs

as well. Lily played with her toys in the

bath. Did Lily play with her toys in the bath?

We sometimes have to make other changes to the

verb as well. In the following sentence 'went' changesto ' o'.


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How to change statement into questions?A sentence that tells us something is a statement. By

using do, does or didas the first word, a statement can bechanged into a question.

Alice likes reading. (Statement)

Does Alice like reading? (Question)

Why do we usedoes,and not do or didin the questiongiven below? Well, we use doesbecause the subject Alice is a

singular noun and the sentence is in the simple present tense.Compare:

I like reading. (Statement)

DoI like reading. (Question)

Here we use dobecause that is the verb that agrees with

the subject I. Note thatdois used with all plural subjectsincluding you, they and we.

She likes singing. (Statement)

Doesshe like singing? (Question)

They like playing.

Do they like playing?


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Did is used with both plural and singular

subjects in the simple past tense.

She liked the story. (Statement) Did she like the story? (Question)

They supported the idea. (Statement)

Didthey support the idea? (Question)

John gave a prompt reply. (statement)

Did John give a prompt reply? (Question)

Note that after didwe use the present tense form

of the verb. Did write (NOT Did wrote)

Did come (NOT Did came)


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Did is used with both plural and singular subjects in

the simple past tense.

She liked the story. (Statement)

Did she like the story? (Question)

They supported the idea. (Statement)

Didthey support the idea? (Question) John gave a prompt reply. (statement)

Did John give a prompt reply? (Question)

Note that after didwe use the present tense form ofthe verb.

Did write (NOT Did wrote)

Did come (NOT Did came)


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Change the following statements into questions.

1. It is raining.

Is it raining?2. We are late.

Are we late?

3. John is tired.Is John tired?

4. Mary is going to Spain.

Is Mary going to Spain?

5. We won.

Did we win?


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Change the following statements into questions.

1. Harry ate the last cake.Did Harry eat the last cake?

2. Paul took the dog for a walk.Did Paul take the dog for a walk?

3. Sally drew a lovely picture.Did Sally draw a lovely picture?

4. You broke the vase.

Did you break the vase?5. The cat caught the mouse.

Did the cat catch the mouse?


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Change each of the following statements

into questions.

1. He is Mexican.Is he Mexican?

2. There is a computer lab in the building.

Is there a computer lab in the building?

3. She wants a pet.

Does she want a pet?

4. The dog understands you.

Does the dog understand you?5. He has a car.

Does he have a car?


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Change each of the following

statements into questions.

1. He studied for the test lastnight.

2. She works in a clothingstore.

3. He can leave school early.4. He enjoys listening to

music

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