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English Question Forms Explained

This document provides examples and explanations of different types of English questions: 1) Questions with "to be" verbs like "are", "is", "was" form yes/no questions. Short answers to these are also single words like "yes" or "no". 2) Wh- questions use question words like "what", "when", "where" followed by a verb and subject. 3) Questions with auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", "did" place the auxiliary verb before the subject. 4) "How" and "what" questions can ask about time, amounts, types and more. "Which" is used when choosing between a few options, while

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English Question Forms Explained

This document provides examples and explanations of different types of English questions: 1) Questions with "to be" verbs like "are", "is", "was" form yes/no questions. Short answers to these are also single words like "yes" or "no". 2) Wh- questions use question words like "what", "when", "where" followed by a verb and subject. 3) Questions with auxiliary verbs like "do", "does", "did" place the auxiliary verb before the subject. 4) "How" and "what" questions can ask about time, amounts, types and more. "Which" is used when choosing between a few options, while

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English Basics

Questions with to be;


Short answers;
Wh-questions
Questions with auxiliary verbs
How&What questions
Example:

 Are you hungry?


 Is she at home?
 Are they bored?

Form:
A r e Yo u inside?
A m I right?
VERB + SUBJECT I s H e smart?
A r e W e loud?
I s I t effective?

these questions are usually called as Yes/No questions


Short Answers to Yes/No questions

+
Are you free tomorrow? - Yes, I am
Am I looking good? - Yes, you are
Was it always standing here? - Yes, it was
Were they always so boring? - Yes, they were

-
Are you going to the party with us? – No, I’m not
Am I really got mistaken? – No, you are not
Was the movie interesting for you? – No, it wasn’t
Were they talking about me? – No, they weren’t
Wh- questions

Examples:

W h e n are you leaving?


W h e r e were you born?
W h a t is your name?
W h y are you upset?
W h e r e are you from?
W h o is she going with?
Form:

W H AT
WHO
WHERE + VERB + SUBJECT (+ PREPOSITION)
WHY
WHEN
WHICH
! W H O / W H AT

Example:

Sylvia saw Paul. Who saw Paul? (Sylvia. She saw him)
Who did Sylvia see? (Paul)

Sylvia saw Paul

Subject Object
| |
S o m e b o d y saw Paul Sylvia saw s o m e b o d y
| |
W h o saw Paul? Sylvia did. W h o did Sylvia see? She saw Paul.
Questions with auxiliary verbs (do/does/did)
Present simple & Past simple

Example:

 Where did you buy it?


 What do you want?
 When does she get up?

Form:

Question word Auxiliary Subject Infinitive + …


Where did she go?
When do you have your breakfast?
Why does it irritate you?
Other forms:
- Other verb forms, for example, Present Continuous, Modals already have an auxiliary verb and a main
verb -

Question word Auxiliary Subject Main Verb + …


Where can you visit us?
Why is she leaving?
What will they do?

W H Y + negative

Examples:
 Where were you? Why didn’t you join us?
 Why can’t we go out tonight?
 Why don’t you buy this dress instead of that one?
H o w & W h a t questions

Example:
 What time is she coming?
 How old are you?
 What kind of sauce would like?
 How popular is he?

Form:

How + Verb + Subject


How was the party last night?
How + Adjectives/Adverbs/Much/Many How much does it cost?
What type of books do you like?
What + Noun/Kind of/ Sort of/ Type of
Which VS What

W H I C H is used when we are thinking about a small number of possibilities (2, 3 or 4)

or or or

WHICH ?

Examples:
 Which way shall we go?
 Which dress would like to buy?
 Which umbrella is yours?

What is more general !


What colour are his eyes? – Which colour do you prefer, pink or yellow?

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