Word order in questions.pptx

Word order in questions

There are two basic types of question form:

Look at the following examples

Are you happy? Can you come to class on Saturday? Does Julian drink Actimel? What time do you have lunch? When does the class finish?

Yes / no questions

Yes / no questions often begin with the verb to be, but can also begin with other auxiliary verbs, for example do and can. We ask these questions when we want a yes or no answer. Are you a student? Can Tri sing? Is Julian from France? Do Cen Nie and Mu have a cat?

Yes / no questions

To help you remember the word order in yes / no questions, use ASI Auxiliary Subject Infinitive

Wh questions

Wh questions start with a question word, such as who, what, where, when, why or how. We ask this type of question when we want different kinds of information. These questions cannot be answered with a yes or no.

Wh questions

Examples What do you do in your free time? When do you go sightseeing in Bali? Where do you go at the weekends?

Wh questions

To help you remember the word order in Wh questions, use QUASI Question word Auxiliary Subject Infinitive

Take note!

The question word how is usually combined with other words when asking for information. Examples: size, someone’s age, the price of something How big is your flat? How old is your sister? How much does that dress cost?

For further practice

Go to Test-English and do exercises 2-4 online.