Asking questions

Jean-Jacques HochartIUT Annecy Dpt GEII - Université de Savoie Laboratoire LLS

Asking questions

• General principles

• A method

• Examples

• Step by step (8 questions)


Asking questions General principles

• Another method

• Another attempt

• Another chance • Ignore exceptions


Asking questions• Avoid translating• Analyse the elements of the text from

which you start

• You'll need them for the question

Subject (Auxiliary/ries) Verb ( Complement(s) )

A S Vquestion word (C)


Asking questions

• Subject - (Auxiliary) - Verb - (Complement(s))

• Question Word - Auxiliary - Subject - Verb - (Complement(s)) ?


Asking questions A method

• 1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C

• 2°) Choose the question word

• 3°) Rewrite the auxiliary

• 4°) Rewrite the subject

• 5°) Rewrite the remaining elements


1°) Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence : S A V C

• Subject

• (Auxiliary)

• Verb

• (complement(s))


2°) Choose the QW

• It corresponds to the element on which the question is asked

• What, who, where, when, why, how, whose…, how much…, how many…

• Question word +... How many +...How much +...

Whose +...


3°) Rewrite the auxiliary

Or DO/DOES/DID

= do + tense


4°) Rewrite the subject


5°) Rewrite the remaining elements

with DO/DOING/DONE if the question is on the verb


Examples


They'll be faced with (many problems).

1. Identify the elements in the sentence

2. Choose the QW

5. Rewrite the remaining elements

3. Rewrite the auxiliary (or do/does/did)

4. Rewrite the subject

Subject

They

Auxiliary

'll

Verb

facedbe

Complement

with many problems


They’ll be faced with (many problems).


2. Choose the QW




many problems"What






"What will


2. Choose the QW

'll




2. Choose the QW




they"What will





they"What willbe faced with


2. Choose the QW


?"


People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)


2. Choose the QW




Subject

People from foreign lands

Auxiliary

have

Verb

migrated

Complement

to the U.S.



2. Choose the QW




migrated to the U.S."WhatPeople from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)= verb





"Whathave


2. Choose the QW

People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)



2. Choose the QW




people from foreign landsPeople from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)"What have





2. Choose the QW


People from foreign lands have (migrated to the U.S.)People from foreign lands"What have done?"

migrated to the U.S.DO


She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.


2. Choose the QW




Subject

She

Auxiliary

could not

Verb

praise

Complement

(her doctor) highly enough.

Complements






Who(m)

her doctor


2. Choose the QW






2. Choose the QW


Who(m)

could not



2. Choose the QW




she"Who(m) could not






2. Choose the QW


She could not praise (her doctor) highly enough.she"Who(m) could not

praise highly enough?


More examplesBecoming familiar with asking questions?

So, why not try by yourself?


Asking questions Examples• (John) is working in the garden

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : John – A:is – V : working – C : in the garden

2. Choose the QW

Who3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)is


No Question on the subject

5. Rewrite the remaining elements• Who working in the garden ? is


My comments

Question on the subject

is working in the garden(John)Who ?


Asking questions Examples• John works (in a factory.)

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : John – A: ø – V : works – C : in a factory

3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (workS) does 4. Rewrite the subjectJohn5. Rewrite the remaining elements

2. Choose the QW

Where

work ? Johndoes• Where


My comments

No auxiliary

=> DO

workS

do...does... ... workS... work


Asking questions Examples• They broke into the market (last year).

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S: They - A: ø - V: broke - C: into the market (last year).2. Choose the QWWhen3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (broke) did 4. Rewrite the subjectthey5. Rewrite the remaining elements

• When theydid break into the market ?


My commentsNo auxiliary

Broke = Past

Did...

DO

BROKEbreak...


Asking questions Examples• He put (business) first.

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : He – A: ø – V : put – C :(business) first.

2. Choose the QWWhat3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (put) did 4. Rewrite the subject

he


• What did he put first ?


My commentsNo auxiliary

DOHe put

DID

≠He putS


Asking questions Examples

• It affects (Americans') style of communication. 1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence S : It – A: ø – V : affects – C : (Americans') style of

communication.2. Choose the QWWhose style of communication3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (affectS) does4. Rewrite the subjectit5. Rewrite the remaining elements

• Whose style of communication does it affect ?


My comments

Question word+

Second element


Asking questions Examples• She asked for (three) new computers.

1. Identify the elements in the affirmative sentence

S : She – A: ø – V : asked for – C : (three) new computers.2. Choose the QWHow many new computers3. Rewrite the aux. (or DO/DOES/DID)Ø (asked) did4. Rewrite the subjectshe5. Rewrite the remaining elements

did sheask for ? • How many new computers


My comments

Question word+

Second element


Eight questions.

Step by stepquestion word auxiliary subject the remaining element(s) ?


Step by step

1. The scientist built (an extremely successful scale).

2. He has (recognized its major faults).

3. Many customers are waiting (outside)

4. They could have scored (two) more goals

5. She puts it in the larder (because it’s better).

6. (The trainer) should have told him.

7. There were (200) competitors.

8. He broke (Fangio’s) record.

What

What

How many more goals

Where

Why Who

How many competitors

Whose record

did

has

are

does

could

should

were

did

the scientist

many customers

he

she

they

…

there

he

build ?

done ?

waiting ?

have scored ?

put it in the larder ?

?

have told him ?

break ?

question word auxiliary subjectthe remaining element(s) ?


Last but not least

Question-words: Preparatory exerciseQuestion-words: Test exercise

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