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- 1. Questions INSTRUCTOR: MRS. ABEER QARAQ’E
- 2. Introduction -What are yes/no questions? -What are wh-questions? -Examples of yes/no and wh-questions. -The rules and structures of yes/no and wh- questions.
- 3. Yes/no questions Yes/no questions are questions that have a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. 1. Is Sami late? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. 2. Does Sami play football? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.
- 4. Examples Ali is late. (S+V) Is Ali late? (V+ S) Rana can swim. Can Rana swim? They have arrived. Have they arrived?
- 5. Examples I am late. (S+ V) Are you late? (V+S) I was born in 1998. Were you born in 1998? I have finished the report. Have you finished the report? (have / has / had + PP)
- 6. Main verbs: do /does /did They play football. Present: Do + S + infinitive….? Do they play football? He plays football. Present: Does + S + infinitive….? Does he play football? They played football. Did they play football? Past: Did + S + infinitive….?
- 7. Wh-questions Wh-questions are questions that start with a question word (e.g. who, what, where, when, why, how, etc.) and ask for specific information.
- 8. The meaning and usage of question words o Who: used to identify a person. E.g. Who is she? o What: used to identify a thing. E.g. What is it? o Which: used to tell two (or more) things apart. E.g. Which leg hurts? o Where: used to identify a place. E.g. Where is Vancouver? o When: used to identify a time. E.g. When is your birthday? o Why: used to identify a reason. E.g. Why is she crying? o Whose: used to identify possession. E.g. Whose car is that?
- 9. The meaning and usage of question words o How: used to explain a way/method. E.g. How did you make the cake? o How long: used to explain length or duration. E.g. How long is your hair? How long was your holiday? o How far: used to identify distance. E.g. How far is your house from the station? o How much/many: used to identify quantity. E.g. How much money do you have? o How often: used to explain frequency. E.g. How often do you brush your teeth?
- 10. Examples: He lives in London. Wh-word + does + S + infinitive….? Where does he live? He arrived at 9:00 a.m. Wh-word + did + S + infinitive….? When did he arrive? I go to school by bus. Wh-word + do + S + infinitive….? How do you go to school?
- 11. Note wh-questions are made in two different ways depending on whether the question is about the subject or the object of the sentence:
- 12. Note For questions about the object, use the question word and the same word order as a yes/no question. E.g. He likes pizza. What does he like?
- 13. Asking about the subject For questions about the subject, use the question word and the same word order as a statement. E.g. 1. Sami is a teacher. Who is a teacher? 2. The storm destroyed the house. What destroyed the house?
- 14. Ask about the underlined words 1. I live in London. 2. I was born in 1996. 3. Alice worked in London. 4. Her mom lived in Rome. 5. He’s talking about the party. 6. I went to the party with my friends.
- 15. Ask about the underlined words 1. I live in London. Where do you live? 2. I was born in 1996. When were you born? 3. Alice worked in London. Where did Alice work? 4. Her mom lived in Rome. Who lived in Rome? 5. He’s talking about the party. What is he talking about? 6. I went to the party with my friends. Who did you go to the party with?
- 16. Thanks