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Overview of the basic structure of questions in English
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Questions
Questions?
name…
where from…
studying…
how long…
name…
where from…
studying…
how long…
Can you make questions for these?
yes/no questions
Is she happy?
Do you live in Rome?
Can they speak Spanish?
Have you finished?
Might they have been listening?
wh-questions
wh-words
journalists’ questions
wh-words
journalists’ questionswhowhatwhenwherewhyhow
wh-words
journalists’ questions and also…whowhatwhenwherewhyhow
wh-words
journalists’ questions and also…who whom; whosewhat whichwhenwherewhyhow how much; how many
how +adj./adv.
wh-words
interrogative pronouns:who whom; whosewhat whichwhenwherewhyhow how much; how many
how +adj./adv.
wh-words
interrogative adverbs:who whom; whosewhat whichwhenwherewhyhow how much; how many
how +adj./adv.
How is your brother?
Where have you been?
What did you do?
When are they coming?
wh-questionsare also called
information questions
yes/no questionsvs.
information questions
Does she live in Rome?vs.
Where does she live ?
Does she live in Rome?vs.
Where does she live ?
pronunciation
Does she live in Rome?
Does she live in Rome?
Does she live in Rome?
Where does she live ?
Where does she live ?
Where does she live ?
Does she live in Rome?
Where does she live ?
Does she live in Rome?
Where does she live ?
Does she live in Rome?
Where does she live ?
inversion
He is Italian.
He is Italian.
subject verb
He is Italian.
Is he Italian?
subject verb
He is working.
He is working.
Is he working?
Is he Italian?
Is he working?
Is he Italian?
Is he working?
primaryverb
auxiliaryverb
Is he Italian?
Is he working?
primaryverb
auxiliaryverb
mainverb
wh-word
primary/
auxiliary subject main verb all the rest
Is he Italian?
Is he working ?
Are they studying today?
What are they studying today?
She lives in Rome.
She lives in Rome.
subjectmain verb
She lives in Rome.
Does she live in Rome?
subject
aux. verb
main verb
She lives in Rome.
Does she live in Rome?
conjugated
conjugated
base form
wh-word auxiliary subject main verb all the rest
Does she live in Rome?
Do you have a pen?
Did they come yesterday?
Where did they go yesterday?
You can speak Spanish.
You can speak Spanish.
Can you speak Spanish?
modal verb
subject
You can speak Spanish.
Can you speak Spanish?
main verb
base form
wh-word modal subject main verb all the rest
Can you speak Spanish?
Would you like a coffee?
Could you help me?
When may I go ?
summary
wh-word
primary/auxiliary/modal subject main verb all the rest
Were you here yesterday?
Was he paid last week?
Have you been to Paris?
What should they do ?
wh-word
primary/auxiliary/modal subject main verb all the rest
Were you here yesterday?
Was he paid last week?
Have you been to Paris?
What should they do ?
almost all English questions*form this sandwich:
almost all English questions*form this sandwich:
grammar verb subject
main verb
almost all English questions*form this sandwich:
grammar verb subject
main verb
* but what is the obvious exception
grammar verb
subject
main verb
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