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Interrogative SentencesA. Read the following sentences.

Affirmative Sentences Interrogative Sentences

1. This is her bicycle. Is this her bicycle?

2. They were eminent painters. Were they eminent painters?

3. You can drive this car. Can you drive this car?

4. Guests will arrive tomorrow. Will guests arrive tomorrow?

5. She will knit this sweater. Will she knit this sweater?

� The sentences on the left hand side state or express something. Such sentences are called assertive sentences or statements.

� The sentences on the right hand side ask something. Such sentences are called interrogative sentences or questions.

� A question mark (?) is placed at the end of an interrogative sentence.

B. Read the following sentences.

Affirmative Sentences Interrogative Sentences

1. The moon shines at night. Does the moon shine at night?

2. He gets a small salary. Does he get a small salary?

3. All kinds of people live in Delhi. Do all kinds of people live in Delhi?

4. The girl laughed. Did the girl laugh?

5. The driver stopped the bus. Did the driver stop the bus?

� The interrogative sentence in present simple or past simple tense is formed with: do/does + subject + base form of the verb (present simple)

did + subject + base form of the verb (past simple)

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C. Read the following sentences.

Affirmative Sentences Interrogative Sentences

1. He is writing a letter. Is he writing a letter?

2. I am doing my work. Am I doing my work?

3. They are going abroad. Are they going abroad?

4. He was making a noise. Was he making a noise?

5. They were bathing in the river. Were they bathing in the river?

� The interrogative sentence in present continuous and past continuous tense is formed with:

am/is/are/ + subject + present participle (-ing form) (present cont.)

was/were + subject + present participle (-ing form) (past cont.)

General Rules for making Interrogative Sentences (Questions).

1. The helping verb comes before the subject, and the main verb comes after the subject.

The train is arriving at the station.

subject helping verb main verb

Is the train arriving at the station? (question)

2. We use the question words what, where, when, why, which, who, whom, whose and how in the interrogative sentences to ask for information. Question words are placed in the beginning of the sentences.

Where are you going?

question word helping verb subject main verb

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ExercisesA. Change the following sentences into interrogative sentences.

1. He is a renowned painter. _________________________ 2. They are famous sportspersons. _________________________ 3. William Wordsworth was a great poet. _________________________ 4. He gave her a piece of advice. _________________________ 5. The train departed very late. _________________________ 6. He was suffering from diabetes. _________________________ 7. The girls have gone to their homes. _________________________ 8. This is her sweater. _________________________ 9. Her elder brother came yesterday. _________________________ 10. They are at home. _________________________

B. Complete the following sentences with question words given in the help list.

Help Listwhat where when why whichwho whom whose how how much

1. ____________ pen is this? 2. ____________ book do you want to buy? 3. ____________ is your father’s name? 4. ____________ do you want to meet? 5. ____________ did you solve this question? 6. ____________ do you come late every day? 7. ____________ will the train arrive at the station? 8. ____________ is their residence? 9. ____________ are these strangers? 10. ____________ money do you have?

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She walks her dog every evening.__________________________________________________________________________________________

He likes coffee.__________________________________________________________________________________________

She can read English.__________________________________________________________________________________________

You like pizza.__________________________________________________________________________________________

They play football every day.__________________________________________________________________________________________

She cooks well.__________________________________________________________________________________________

He lives in India.__________________________________________________________________________________________

You read a lot.__________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Write the questions.

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