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Questions, Question Types, Question Grammar

A typical question

Questionword -

optional

First verb/Dummy

verb

SubjectSecond

verb/real verb

Objects,

time,

place,

manner ?examplesow lon! did you stay t"ere?

#"y does s"e say t"is?

Do you t"in$ s"e is ri!"t?

as s"e ever been to %ul!aria be&ore?

ow o&ten do you spend your wee$end in t"e mountains?

Did s"e even try to e'plain?#"o is in c"ar!e o& t"e project?

#"en is t"e meetin! sc"eduled?

#"y on eart" did you tell "er t"at?

A question about t"e S(%)*+

#O/#A First verbSecond verb, i&

any

Objects,

time,

place,

manner?

examples#"o was t"ere?

#"at "appened?

#"at was "er name?

#"o is t"e man over t"ere?

#"at was t"e ori!inal price?

#"o is ma$in! t"e presentation?

#"at was "er answer?

#"at is t"e weat"er li$e?

#"o called you earlier?

A *.A0* question 12

Question

word -

optional

First verb/

Dummy

verb wit"

a&&i'ed ne!ation

SubjectSecond

verb/real verb

Objects,

time,

place,

manner?

A *.A0* question 12

Questionword -

optional

First verb/Dummy

verb

Subject O Secondverb/real verb

Objects,

time,place,

manner ?#ordland nternational 3 45567


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examples#"y didn8t you say so?

#"o didn8t want to participate?

#"y doesn8t s"e tell you t"e trut"?

#"o isn8t !oin! to li$e t"is?

#"y "asn8t s"e called yet?

#"y did you not say so?

#"o did not want to participate?#"y does s"e not tell you t"e trut"?

#"o is not !oin! to li$e t"is?

#"y "as s"e not called yet?

A question on verbs wit" prepositions 12

Question

word -

optional

First verb/

Dummy

verb wit"

a&&i'ed ne!ation

SubjectSecond

verb/real verb9reposition ?

A question on verbs wit" prepositions 12

9reposition

Question

word -

optional

First verb/

Dummy

verb wit"

a&&i'ed ne!ation

SubjectSecond

verb/real verb ?

examples#"ere does "e !o to?#"o does it belon! to?

#"at event did s"e participate in?

#"at event will s"e join you to?

For w"o1m2 is t"is !i&t? -: #"o is t"is !i&t &or?

ow muc" does it amount to?

For w"o1m2 are you waitin!? -: #"o are you waitin! &or?

#"o does s"e tal$ to?

#"at are we !oin! to tal$ about?

#"ere is "e &rom?

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Top question words

WHO, WHAT

who ever, who on earth

what + noun

what kind of

whose

whichwho for

WHEN, WHERE, WHY

since when

where to

where from

HOW

how + adjective

how much, how many

how on!

how far

how soonhow od

how often

Ten rules about questions

Rue "#

& t"e verb o& t"e ori!inal a&&irmative p"rase is to be, t"en you s"all not use a dummy verb suc" as to do;

am, is, are, was, were $+%& 'in!( NO do, does, did

Rue ")Questions t"at re&er to t"e 7stand 4ndpersons sin!ular and plural are !oin! to c"an!e subjects, wit" t"e e'ception o& r"etorical

questions; Questions t"at re&er to t"e


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& t"e question includes a ne!ative verb, t"e &irst verb is always !oin! to be ne!ated, and t"e &ree ne!ation is !oin! to &ollow t"e

respective &irst verb and its subject;

practice: ask questions about the underlinedconstituents

2he s3ends a ot of time readin!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;We !et aon! reay we4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 am readin! a 6ook on astro3hysics4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he 6ooked a fi!ht for 7onday mornin!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he took the !ass and 3ut it 6ack in the shef4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We si!ned the contract yesterday4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They decide on her future4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The doctor tod her she was in !ood sha3e4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2ome6ody caed4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 don8t know him4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

He drives very ee!anty4 He drives very ee!anty4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We wi never know the truth4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They have 6een discussin! this issue since yesterday mornin!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

There are 6etter thin!s to do in ife4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he is aer!ic to chocoate4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They don8t s3end too much time to!ether4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Our mission was to te her the 6ad news4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 fee 6etter today4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The new 9: costs ;14 The new 9: costs ;14 The new 9: costs ;14

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2ome6ody came here earier4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 need to 3re3are some re3orts4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her story seems ess 3ausi6e4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;They ordered 3i>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

He ordered 3i


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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 su!!est that we start over a!ain4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The deadine is 7arch, #4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Their fi!ht was canceed4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her mother 6akes e=tremey tasty cakes4 Her mother 6akes e=tremey tasty cakes4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;The movie was caed >5t8s a a6out ove84

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Their mana!er is out of the office4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The attachment contained two viruses4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 coud not !et there in time 6ecause of the traffic4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he must have a very !ood reason4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;Her sweater was i!ht 6ue4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They wanted to come here4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We wrote to them4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We wrote to them an emai4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We wrote to them an emai tein! them the resuts4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he has ived in 2weden since Octo6er )11#4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They never te the truth4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he has never 6een in En!and 6efore4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 am ha33y for her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 need an idea for a !ift4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 count on your advice4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 count on your advice4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her fowers are aways nicer than mine4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he was sittin! on a 6ench in the 3ark4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her 6rother !ot married ast week4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 am !oin! to 6uy a 3air of ?eans4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he eft her keys in the car4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 transated the contract into En!ish4 5 transated the contract into En!ish4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he comes here fre@uenty4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;We !ot married ast year4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

7y e! often hurts4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 aways send her fowers on her 6irthday4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 went to the ma yesterday4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he saw ane ast week4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;7y cousin 6rou!ht me a nice T&shirt from Be!ium4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 !raduated from the Cniversity in 7ay4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We en?oyed the movie very much4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her 6oyfriend is comin! too4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Dast ni!ht 5 had dinner with friends4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 ironed a the shirts4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They tod me their names, 6ut 5 for!ot4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

ack tod me you were sick4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

7y chidren did the washin!&u3 ast week4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

He didn8t a!ree with their decision4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 s3oke to you a6out this a cou3e of days a!o4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 s3oke to you a6out this a cou3e of days a!o4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he 6eieved what 5 tod her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he aways 6eieves what 5 te her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her 3ro3osa is very !ood4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The 3hotoco3ier 6roke down ast week4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her dentist tod her to come 6ack soon4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;



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Their friends never come that ate4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 have a 3et fro!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her contract e=3ired ast month4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

He didn8t understand what 5 tried to e=3ain4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her nei!h6or 6ou!ht an identica car4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

Her nei!h6or 6ou!ht a different car4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 convinced her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 tried to ca her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 don8t know where my credit card is4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

The covers of the 6ook are in 3astic4>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 3refer the ta6e in the corner4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he is #11 years od4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 took this 3hoto in 9aris4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 didn8t visit them4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 haven8t visited them of ate4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 e=3ect an answer from her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he shoud have a 3arty4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

We shoud ca someone4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

They wanted to ?oin their 3arents in Rome4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he caed to say she was !oin! to 6e ate4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;5 received an interestin! 3ro3osa from her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 received an interestin! 3ro3osa from her4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

5 sus3ect there are more 3eo3e waitin!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;

2he wanted to te me somethin!4

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;


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