TGE-Chapter4.pdf (application/pdf Object) English Grammar Explanations - Questions and tags. To ask a question in English you must usually use one of the auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) or a modal verb such as can, will, may.
If you are expecting a yes/no answer, then the question starts with the auxiliary or modal. Here are some examples: Is she Japanese? Do you like German food? Can you play chess? If you want more information than a simple yes/no answer, you must ask a question starting with one of the following question words: what, where, when, why, which, who(m), whose, how. What did you say? * Note that questions starting with the question words what/who/whose do not need an auxiliary verb in the simple present or past. The questions what, which, whose are often followed by a noun (before the auxiliary/modal). What time must we be there? Do a quiz on question words.
We quite often want to ask a question containing a preposition. Who did you go to the party with? Note: It is possible to begin questions with the preposition. It's a lovely day today, isn't it? Question Formation in English - by Viv Quarry. Question Formation in English - by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com) There are two basic types of questions in English. 1. 'Wh' questions ask for specific information and start with a question word.
What Which When Where Whereabouts Why Whose How The most common question structure is: Question word + Auxiliary Verb + Object or Main Verb. 'Wh' questions usually have a FALLING INTONATION. 'What' can be followed by a noun and is usually used when there is an unlimited number of possibilities. Eg. Which one do you like the most? When asking about people it is better to use which. 'How' can combine with adjectives and adverbs. How many (countables), How much (uncountables), How tall (height), How old (age), How big (size), How fast (speed), How often (frequency), How many times (number), How long (duration), How far (distance) Prepositions often come at the end of a question.
Eg. What are you afraid of? Who did you dance with? Who did you give it to? Who is he getting married to? Eg. Questions - Asking Questions in English Learn English. Advertisements Grammar Books English Questions Simple Guide to Asking Questions in English Overview | Closed questions | Open questions | Rhetorical questions | Tag questions | Direct / Indirect Questions What is a question?
A question is a request for information or action. We ask questions all the time. As an English learner it is probably one of the most important skills to practise. There are several different kinds of question (see above). With the right tone of voice any sentence can be turned into a question, but when writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark (?). You can practise asking and answering questions on the forum. Sponsors English Grammar Sponsored Links.