1. Yes-No questions adalah sebuah pertanyaan singkat yang hanya membutuhkan jawaban yes (ya)
dan no (tidak). Sebuah pertanyaan ya-tidak ( yes-no questions) harus menempatkan auxiliary sebelum subject. Bagaimana cara membuat yes/no questions?
2. MEMBUAT PERTANYAAN ‘YES-NO QUESTIONS’
Perhatikan pola dibawah ini untuk membuat yes-no questions
Be ( is, am, are ) + subject + verb/noun/adjective/adverb? is untuk subject berupa third person singular / orang ketiga tunggal (Jack, a man, she, he, it) am hanya untuk “I” are untuk “you” dan plural subject/Subyek jamak (Jack and I, we, they) For example : 1. Statement : You are watching TV. Question : Are you watching TV? Yes, You are/ No, You aren’t. Be subject verb noun 2. Statement : Satria is listening to the radio. Question : Is Satria listening to the radio? Yes, He is/ No, he isn’t. B. Wh – Questions (Pertanyaan yang menggunakan Wh) Below are kinds of Wh – word Questions: Who (siapa) : menanyakan orang (subyek) Where (Dimana) : menanyakan tempat When (Kapan) : menanyakan waktu Why (Mengapa) : menanyakan alasan What (Apa) : menanyakan benda atau informasi Which (Yang mana) : menanyakan pilihan How (Bagaimana) : menanyakan cara atau kondisi Example : Statement : Joko is talking to mother seriously in the car now. 1. Question : When is Joko talking to mother? Answer : Now. 2. Question : Where is Joko talking? Answer : in the car. 3. Question : How is Joko talking? Answer : Seriously. 4. Question : Whom is Joko talking to ? Answer : To mother. 5. Question : What is Joko doing? Answer : He is talking. 6. Question : Who is talking? Answer : Joko is.
C.Write these sentences into Yes-No Questions!
1. They are typing the news. Questions : .... Answer : .... 2. Father is sending a letter to the post office. Questions : .... Answer : .... 3. The students are reading books in the library. Questions : .... Answer : .... 4. My mother is listening Pop music in the living room. Questions : .... Answer : .... 5. I am calling my friend by telephone now. Questions : .... Answer : .... D.Read the statement and then write into Wh-Questions! We are watching movie quietly in the family room now. 1. Q : What .... A : .... 2. Q : When .... A : .... 3. Q : Where .... A : .... 4. Q : How .... A : .... 5. Q : Who .... A : ....