Basic Question Types
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This document defines and provides examples of different types of questions in English: 1) Wh- questions ask about specifics like who, what, when, where, why and how using question words. 2) Yes/no questions require a yes or no answer and use auxiliary verbs. 3) Choice questions provide options in the question and the answer selects one. Tag questions add a short question to the end of a statement for confirmation.
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Basic Question Types
- 4. TagquestionsWhquestionsStructure:Questionword + auxverb + subject + mainverbExamples:Where do youlive? Whenwillwemeet?Whoisshe?What do youwant?Questionwords:When CuándoWhere DóndeWhy Por qué Who QuiénHow CómoWhat Qué
- 5. Yes/No QuestionsThese are questionstowhichtheonlyanswerisYesorNoStructure:auxverb + subject + mainverb Answer (yes/no)Examples:Are youcomingtonight? - Yes, I am.Didshewashthedishes? - No, shedidn’t.Willyourfather come withustomorrow? - No, he won’t.Do youwanttohavedinnerwithus? - Yes, we do.
- 6. ChoiceQuestionsTheanswertothequestionis in thequestionStructure:auxverb + subject + mainverb + compl + or + complExamples:Do youwant tea orcoffee? - Coffeeplease.Did he gowithAngelaor Carol? - Carol.Exception verbtobe in simple presentor simple past:Isyour car red orblack? - It’s red.Wasit 3 o’clockor 5 o’clock? - 5 o’clock!
- 7. TagQuestionsA tagquestionis a short questionaddedtotheend of a positive ornegativestatement.Structure: - Positive statement + negativetag- Negativestatement + positive tagExamples:Youlikeflowers, don’tyou? positive – negativeHe isnotcomingtonight, is he? negative – positiveExceptions: I am right, aren’t I ?Youhavetogo, don’tyou?