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Questions
What is a question?
A statement is a sentence that gives information. A question is a sentence that asks for information.
Quote:
Statement: I like CSS Forum.
Question: Do you like CSS Forum ?
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A written question in English always ends with a question mark:
?
Basic Question Structure
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The basic structure of a question in English is very simple:
auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
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Examples:
Do you like Mary?
Are they playing football?
Will Anthony go to Tokyo?
Have you seen ET?
Exception!
For the verb be in simple present and simple past, we do not use an auxiliary verb. We simply reverse the positions of be and subject:
Quote:
Statement: He is German.
Question: Is he German?
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Basic Question Types
There are 3 basic types of question:
1. Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No")
2. Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information")
3. Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question")
1. Yes/No Questions
Q. Do you want dinner?
A.Yes, I do.
Q. Can you drive?
A. No, I can't.
Q. Has she finished her work?
A. Yes, she has.
Q. Did they go home?
A. No, they didn't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
Q. Is Anne French?
A. Yes, she is.
Q. Was Ram at home?
A. No, he wasn't.
2. Question Word Questions
Q. Where do you live?
A. In Paris.
Q. When will we have lunch?
A. At 1pm.
Q. Who did she meet?
A. She met Ram.
Q. Why hasn't Tara done it?
A. Because she can't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
Q. Where is Bombay?
A. In India.
Q. How was she?
A. Very well.
3. Choice Questions
Q. Do you want tea or coffee?
Coffee, please.
Q. Will we meet John or James?
John.
Q. Did she go to London or New York?
She went to London.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
Q. Is your car white or black?
It's black.
Q. Were they $15 or $50?
$15.