QUESTION FORMATION REVIEW

SIMPLY CHANGE THE STATEMENTS TO THEIR QUESTION FORM

Each school year is divided into four marking periods.

Write your question now.

Is each school year divided into four marking periods?

Is your question the same as this one?

My grandfather died many years ago.

Write your question now.

Did my grandfather die many years ago?

Does your question match?

She buys her lunch in the cafeteria.

Write your question now.

Does she buy her lunch in the cafeteria?

Did you remember to move the letter “s” to does?

When we were younger, we could play outside until dark.

Write your question now.

When we were younger, could we play outside until dark?

Did you remember to invert the subject and verb after the comma?

The police went back into the police station.

It’s back to you. Write your question.

Did the police go back into the police station?

Did you remember to change went back to its base form (go)?

People like to have freedom.

Time to write your question.

Do people like to have freedom?

Did you remember that the word people is plural, not singular?

After my friend left, I cried for hours.

Carefully write your question now.

After my friend left, did I cry for hours?

I hope you left “I” as “I” and didn’t change it to “you” – we are simply changing statements to questions.

Our father left our mother when we were really young.

Your turn again. Write your question.

Did our father leave our mother when we were really young?

Does your question match mine?

Somebody taught me.

Don’t rush into this question. Slow down and then write.

Did somebody teach me?

Try not to confuse the irregular verbs teach and think (taught and thought).

We will pass this quiz.

Almost done; now write your question.

Will we pass this quiz?

For the future auxiliary “will”, just invert the subject and verb.

Americans should try to learn other languages.

Hurry up and write your question!

Should Americans try to learn other languages?

That’s it. We’re done reviewing. Good luck on the quiz.