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

homework

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