Forming Questions
description
Transcript of Forming Questions
![Page 1: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Forming QuestionsForming Questions
Yes/ No Questions
WH Questions
![Page 2: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
YES/ NO QUESTIONSYES/ NO QUESTIONS
Inverting the subject and the verb
Adding helping verb before the
subject
![Page 3: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Inverting The SubjectInverting The SubjectAnd The VerbAnd The Verb
When there is:
•A helping verb
A modal
•To be
![Page 4: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
As the main verb-these are placed
before the subject. (the subject and the
verb are inverted).
The main verb doesn’t change its form
![Page 5: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Examples
•It is raining
•He has gone out
•Is it raining?
•Has he gone out?
![Page 6: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
She doesn’t come here often.
He hasn’t phoned us.
Doesn’t she come here often?
Hasn’t he phoned us?
![Page 7: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
She can play the piano
Can she play the piano?
![Page 8: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Adding Helping VerbAdding Helping VerbBefore the Subject Before the Subject
When there is no helping verb (as in the Present Simple and the Past Simple)
a helping verb is supplied.
Do/Does (Present Simple) Did (Past Simple)
![Page 9: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
To form questions this helping verb is placed before the subject.
The main verb is always in its base form
![Page 10: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Examples
Eli jogs every night.
Does Eli jog every night?
![Page 11: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
They play tennis twice a week.
They started work very early.
Do they play tennis twice a week?
Did they start work very early?
![Page 12: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
WH QuestionsWH Questions
WH questions about the subject
All other WH- questions
![Page 13: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
WH Questions WH Questions About The About The SubjectSubject
When the questions is about the subject, the WH- word (who, what, which) replaces the subject and the verb is always in the singular.
Nothing else changes in the sentence. (there is no inversion of subject and the verb and nothing is placed before the WH- word).
![Page 14: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Examples
Vera has lost her watch.
They are learning French.
Who has lost her watch?
Who is learning French?
![Page 15: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
All Other WH- All Other WH- QuestionsQuestions
When the question is about the object of the verb or object of a preposition…
![Page 16: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
(1) The WH-word (who, whom, what,
which) that replaces the object is the first word of the question, and (2) the rest of the questions is exactly like a yes/no question.
![Page 17: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Examples
Jack plays tennis.
Rita is phoning a friend.
Who is phoning a friend?
What does Jack play?
![Page 18: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
The plane arrived late because of the weather.
Why did the plane arrive late?
![Page 19: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
An On – Line PracticeAn On – Line Practice
Open the following URL, in order to
practice forming Questions in English.
http://www.quia.com/cm/14105.html
http://grammar.englishclub.com/q_questions.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ko/mc-eiken5.html
![Page 20: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9704/dg-wh.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/9433.html
http://www.bradleys-english-school.com/online/MultipleChoice/whquestion.html
http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_questionforms.htm
![Page 21: Forming Questions](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022081505/56815a88550346895dc7fc5a/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
The end
I hope you Enjoyed your work,
Michal Mayost