There are two main types of questionYes / no questionHas John come?

Wh- questionWhat is John doing?

These are formed by inverting the subject and the auxiliary verb

I can do this can you do this?

Peter is a student Is Peter a student?

In two cases

there is no auxiliary verb in the statement ,these cases are ( simple present

and simple past) in these two cases an auxiliary verb is added

in order to make the inversion possible

Do / does for the simple present Did for the simple past

Important Idea

Questions can be asked without inversion if a rising intonation is used

This is often done when the speaker is requesting confirmation _ that is a

Yes /No answerYou are from Australia? Mary is coming?

The following are the most important Wh- words and phrase:

Who (for human)Which (for things)Where( for place)When( for time )For reason) ) Why

How (for the manner(way)How much ( for quantity uncountable)

How many ( for quantity countable)How far( for distance)How long( for length )

He is going to the beach

Where is he going?Susan is going to Damascus by

carHow is she going to

Damascus?

In past I telephoned Rami

Who did you telephone?In present

They eat an ice creamWhat do they eat?

She knows the fat manWhich man does she know?