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How do you write different types of questions? A question word question has this pattern: question word, auxiliary verb, subject, main verb. Question Word + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + Optional Object or Complement + ? The Question Words are usually: what, where, when, who, why, which, how. Example: What did you see last Saturday evening on TV? These are not the most common but you can find them anywhere and at any time: Question Word + Verb + Optional Object or Complement + ? Example: "Who won the __________ Contest 2008?" A yes/no question has this pattern: auxiliary verb, subject, main verb. Choice questions have this pattern: auxiliary verb, subject, main verb. A question can have many other patterns. You need to identify the parts of each question. This is for you. What are the parts of questions? Auxiliary verb, subject, main verb. Or question word, auxiliary verb, subject, main verb. Take a look at this 1. Yes/No Questions auxiliary verb, subject, main verb: Answer Yes or No. Has she finished her work? Yes, she has. Exception: verb can be simple present and simple past Subject: main verb. Answer: Yes or No Was ____ at home? No, he wasn't. Take a look at this. 2. Question Word Questions Where do you live? Which is question word? Which is auxiliary verb? Which is subject? Which is main verb? Where do you live? question word, auxiliary verb, subject, main verb 3. Choice Questions auxiliary verb, subject, main verb, OR Answer Do you want tea or coffee? Coffee, please. Exception: verb can be simple present and simple past Subject, main verb, OR Answer Is your shirt white or black? It's black. How are you? What did you understand? Which is question word? |