Questions for beginners
In English, there are different types of questions. In this lesson, you will get to know them briefly and see some examples for each type. Are you ready?
What Are Questions?
Questions are sentences that are used when we need an answer or are asking for information. In writing, questions are usually followed by a question mark.
Questions: Types
We have two major types of questions in English:
Yes/No Questions
Yes/no questions are those that need either a 'yes' or a 'no' as the answer.
Yes/No Questions: Formation
If we have verbs like 'be', 'do', and 'have' as auxiliary verbs, we form yes/no questions using the structure below:
If there is a modal verb in the sentence, we form yes/no questions using the structure below:
Modal verb + Subject + Main Verb
If we have no auxiliary or modal verbs, we add the auxiliary verb 'do', 'does', or 'did' to form questions:
If 'be' is used as the main verb of the sentence, we just need to change the place of the subject with the verb 'be'. We do not need an auxiliary verb. For example:
Wh-Questions
How to Form Wh-Questions
If the sentence has an auxiliary verb ('be', 'do' or 'have') or a modal verb, we form wh- questions using the structure below:
Wh- word + 'be', 'do' or 'have' + subject + main verb
or
Wh- word + modal verb + subject + main verb
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