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Questioning
Question

by
Manohar Naidu.P,
SGT,
Chittoor Dt.
Questioning is the most important communication process we use in
everyday life to acquire knowledge, to raise doubts, and to elicit information.
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Questioning in the classroom is the most important teaching process. It is
easy to question in the mother tongue. But the English language is a bit
embarrassing. Thus, a little reasoning is needed in order to be able to
interrogate the classroom
om in general. I hope that the content of this book can
contribute to that. Let us try some examples.
Types of Questions: Characters of a good Question:
Questions are four types. They are short thought provoking
1. Wh-questions.
common vocabulary
relevant
2.Yes / No questions.
A good
comprehensive
3. Alternative questions. question
should be clearly
4. Question tags.
straight started
forward
Types of Questions related to the objectives
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Wh-questions. Yes / No questions. Alternative questions.


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choose the answer


Start with
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this one or that one.


When Which helping verb
am, is, are,
Why Who was, were,
Question tags.
do, does, did,
Whom Whose
have, has, had,
How will, would, given statement is
shall, should, correct or wrong to
says in this questions.
How far How long can, could,

How old How many may, might,


must
How often How much

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1. Wh-questions.
questions.
Questions start with Wh-(What, RWhich, Where,
(What, Who,
When, Why, Whom, Whose, how) are called Wh - questions.
Example
Wh - word Information about
Question Answer
What Name What is your name? My name is Syam.

Things What is this? This is a book.

Occupations What is your father? My father is a farmer.

Activities/actions What is he doing? He is reading.

Information What is on the table? There is a pencil.

Idea What do you become? I will become a pilot.

What kind description What kind of music do you like? I like melodies music.

What time Time What time will you come home? I will come 8.00PM.

When time When do you go to school? I go to school at 9AM.

occasion When do you celebrate your On 27th January

Who Person(subject)
birthday? .in
Who is your best friend? Ravi is my best friend.
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Whom Person(object) Whom did you see? I saw Gopal.
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Whose Ownership Whose is this book? This is Kala's book.


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Where Place Where is your book? It is in the bag.


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Position Where are you sitting? I am in second row.


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Which Choice Which colour do you want? I want white.


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Alternative Which one do you prefer? I prefer new one.


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Why reason Why are you late? I missed my bus.

Why don't suggestion Why don't you take a nap?

How state How are you? I am fine.

manner How do you go to school? I go to school by bus.

How far Distance How far is it from your school to I t is 1 kilometer.


your home?

How long Length , duration How long did you stay there? For two weeks.
(time/space)
How many Quantity How many cars are there? There are 5 cars.
(countable)
How much Quantity(amount,
(amount, How much money do you have? I have 200 rupees.
price)(uncountable)
(uncountable)
How old age How old are you? I am 30 years old.

How often Frequency How often do you go to gym? Twice a week.

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What
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What used to asking about a name, thing, action,
activity, gadher information, idea etc..
Eg: What is your name? My name is Ramya.
What is this? This is a book.
What is your father? My father is a farmer.
What do you do? I am writing story.
What do you want? I want an Ice cream.
What is in the box? A watch in the box.
What is your hobby? My hobby is listening music.
What is the weather like? It is cool.
What time is it? It is 4 o'clock.
What is the date today? Today is 1st December.
What does she look like? She is beautiful.
What do you do in your free time? I like reading and relaxing at home.
What is your favourite food? Idli and sambar is my favorite food.
What is your favourite visiting place? Tirumala.
What do you write? English story
What is your favorite mode of travel?
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What is your favorite color? White
What is your favorite kind of music? Melodious songs
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What kind of person is he? He's young and honesty.


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What does he look like? He smart and strong


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What is your brother wearing? He's wearing raincoat.


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What day is your wedding anniversary? It's July 17th


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What grade are you in? I am in 5th grade.


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What is your teacher’s name? Manohar sir.


What is your favorite TV show? Jabardhast
What is your favorite song? Nee kaalla nala
What is your favorite drink? Tea
What kinds of books do you like to read? Novels
What are you? I am a student
What do cows give us milk
What do dogs like to chew on? bones
What do spiders build? web
What do we need when it rains? umbrella
What do we wear on our feet? shoes or socks
What do you do on Sunday? I play games on Sunday
What does a red light mean? stop
What is your father's/mother's/grandfather's/grandmother's/uncle's/friend's name?
What is your native place? My native place is Piler.
What types of clothes we wear in summer? Cotton clothes
What are they doing ? They are dancing.
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When
"When" we use asking about time or occasion.
Ex:: R
When do we sleep? at night
When do we wake up? in the morning.
When is your birthday? My birthday is on 27th January
When do we eat breakfast? in the morning
When do you celebrate your birthday? I celebrate my birthday on 5th May.
When do we celebrate Republic day? On 26th January
When do we celebrate teacher’s day/children’s day ?
When do we need to wear a coat? when it's cold outside
When do we put on a band aid? when we're cut or bleeding
When do we take a bath? when we're dirty or before bed
When do we turn on a flashlight? when it is dark
When do we use an umbrella? when it's raining
When do we wear a seatbelt? when riding in a car
When do we wear a swimming suit? when going to the beach/swimming
When do we wear sunglasses? when it's sunny outside
When do you take your lunch? I take my lunch at 12.30p.m.
When does the class start? It’s starts at 9.00 a.m.
When is Raju leaving the station? I don’t know when he is leaving.
When is your sister marriage? On 6th November.
When will she graduate? Next April.
When did they get married? They got married in June.
When was your son born? Two months ago.
When is your mother’s birthday? On 26th March.
When is your father’s birthday? On 15th May.
When is your best friend’s birthday? On 10th August.
When do you go to school? At 8.30 AM.
When do you watch TV? On Sunday.
When do you exercise? In the evening.
When did you go to the cinema last? Last before Sunday.
When is Deepavali? On 23rd September.
When does school start? At 9.00 AM.
When does summer start? From March
When does winter start? From December
When does rainy season start? From June
When do you visit your grandparents? Last month 12th.
When do you get up every day? I get up at 5 o' clock every day.
When do you go to school? I go to school at 9.a.m.
When do you open your shop? I open my shop at 6 a.m.
When do they start the match? They start match at 10 o'clock.

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Where "Where" we use to asking about place / position..
Where do you live ? I live in Piler.
Where is your house ?
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Our house is in Sairam street..
Where is your school ? Our school is near Bus-stand.
Where is your brother's college ? It is near to cross roads.
Where is your father now? My father is in the school.
Where does your father working? My father working in MPPS DVPalli.
Where is your mother now? My mother is in the school.
Where does your Mom work? My mother works in ZPHS Cheenepalli
Where does your brother live? He lives in the opposite street.
Where is he? He is in the class.
Where is the vegetable market ? It is near to bus stand.
Where is the Railway station ? One kilometer away from here.
Where is the Bus-stand ? Opposite of the railway station.
Where did you keep the laptop? In the cupboard
Where are you going now ? I am going to market.
Where did you go yesterday ? I went to native village.
Where did you see Mr. Raju ? I saw Raju at bus stand.
Where did you meet your uncle ? I met my uncle in the marriage.
Where will you go tomorrow ? I will go cinema.
Where does he put the amount ? He puts amount in a pouch.
Where did you keep my clothes ? I kept your cloths in the wardrobe,
Where did you see my mobile ? It is on the table.
Where is the zoo here ? LBS road, 4th cross.
Where do you learn Spoken English? In my school.
Where is the hotel nearby ? In the 1st cross junction.
Where is the Venkateswara temple here ? It is in Chendra Nagar.
Where is the fruit shop? It is near to Raj Hotel.
Where is your school H.M. ? He is in the office room.
Where is your bike ? It is my friend's house.
Where did you park your car ? In my office.
Where is Govt. hospital ? It is near to post office.
Where is your friend doing the job? He works in Lotus company.
Where are your relatives mostly ? All are in Bangalore.
Where are you born? In N.K.K Palli.
Where will you meet me tomorrow ? I will meet you at Taj tea stall.
Where is the bath room ? There
Where is the public toilet here ? Corner of this street.
Where did you go last month ? Last month I went to Chennai.
Where did you enjoy this summer? I went to Ooty.
Where did you marry ? I married at Rompicherla.
Where did you finish your studies ? In S.V. University at Tirupati.
Where did you go on your last vacation? My grandparents village
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Which "Which" we use to asking about one or more of the certain
group (persons/things)..
Which is your bag?
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Which is your pen? The blue one
Which is your book? This one
Which is your school? MPPS DV Palli
Which is your native place? N.K.K.Palli
Which is your home town ? N.K.K.Palli
Which is your state ? Andrapradesh
Which is your district ? Chittoor
Which is your country ? India
Which is your vehicle? The silver colour
Which is your local language ? Telugu
Which company is your T.V. ? Sony
Which company is your laptop ? Dell
Which movie do you like most ? Sathamanambhavati
Which film have you seen recently ? Bahubali
Which is the smallest state in India ? Gova
Which is the biggest state in India ? Rajesthan
Which is the best among these ? This one
Which is the longest river in India ? The Ganga
Which ocean is too deep ? The Paspic
Which college is the best for Engineering? S.V.College
Which song can you sing ? Jagamantha kutumbam...
Which is your favorite book? Mahabharata
Which language can you speak? English.
Which book are you reading? It is a novel.
Which song did you like? I like….
Which is your favorite movie? Annamaiah
Which animals give us milk? Cow, sheep and goat..
Which birds give us eggs? Hen, duck..
Which teacher helps you the most? Science teacher
Which subject is your favorite? Maths
Which country is the richest? America
Which country would you like to visit? Australia
Which sport do you like the most? Cricket
Which drink is your favorite? Sprite
Which season do you like the most? Rainy season
Which university would you like to go to? Cambridge University
Which drinks do you think are healthy? Fruit juice
Which drinks do you think are unhealthy? Soft drinks
Which drinks are really sweet? Fresh fruit juices

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Who "Who" we use to asking about a person as a subject.
Ex:
Who are you? R I am a student.
Who is your father ? Mr. Ramana
Who is your mother ? Mrs. Suneetha
Who is your grandfather? Mr. Paparao
Who is your grandmother? Mrs. Saralamma
Who is your cousin? Murali
Who is your sister? Priya
Who is your brother? Vijay
Who is your teacher? Mr. Manohar sir
Who is your English Teacher ? Mr. Kiran sir
Who is your Head-Master. Mr. Prasasd sir
Who is your best friend? Banu
Who are you best friends ? Banu, David, Haritha, Gopi,..
Who is the first in your class ? Jayaram
Who is smart? Lakshminarayana
Who is beautiful? Maneela
Who is handsome? Narendra
Who takes you to school? My grandmother
Who cooks the food at home? My mother
Who do you like? My mother
Who is tall in your class? Pavan
Who is the smallest in your class? Rani
Who is your hero? Venkatesh
Who is your favourite actor? Venkatesh
Who is your favourite singer? Mr. S.P. Balu garu
Who is your favourite teacher? Mr. Manohar sir
Who is kind to you? My mother
Who makes you happy? My grandfather
Who is our president? Mr. Ramnath covind
Who is our prime minister? Mr. Narendra Modhi
Who is our chief minister? Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Who is our collector? Mr. Bharath Guptha.
Who is Ramu? He is a good dancer.
Who is there? My brother is there.
Who passed this final exam? Ranjith
Who wrote this poem ? Suman
Who wrote this home work? My mother
Who can solve this problem? I can solve
Who cleans your house? My grandmother
Who prepared today’s breakfast? My mother
Who is washing the dishes? My sister

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Who is coming to your house today ? My uncle
Who can sing a song? Radha can sing a song.
Who gave you this amount ? My father
Who sent this message? R My friend
Who gave you this idea ? Uma
Who will pay your fees ? My father
Who will help you in the problems? My father
Who is arranging the party? Mr. Gopal
Whom "Whom" we use to asking about a person as a object.
Ex:
Whom do you like to talk? My friend
Whom are you searching for ? My uncle
Whom do you wish? My teacher
Whom are you going to meet ? Our collector
Whom did the police arrest ? A thief
Whom did you meet yesterday ? My old friend Rajesh
Whom did the dog bite ? Sonu
Whom did you speak with ? My granadma
Whom did Raju marry ? Kavitha
Whom did you see at the late night ? My relatives
Whom did they warn ? Their enemies
Whom do you save from the accident ? A traveler
Whom will you invite for the function? My friends
Whom do you like most ? My mother
Whom did you give gift? My uncle
Whom do you want to see? My old friend Suman

Whose "Whose" we use to asking about ownership.


Ex:
Whose book is this? This is my book / This is mine.
Whose house is that? That is Raju's house.
Whose pen is this? This is his pen.
Whose umbrella is this? This is my friend's umbrella.
Whose bag is this ? This is her bag.
Whose mobile is this ? This is my father's mobile.
Whose idea was that ? That is Mamath's idea.
Whose books are these ? These are Geetha's books.
Whose brother is he ? He is Hari's brother.
Whose daughter is Sowmya ? Mr. Pavan's daughter is Sowmya.
Whose house is very near from here ? Taman's house is near.
Whose answer is correct ? Indu answer is correct.
Whose name is Raju ? His name is Raju.
Whose father is a doctor ? Uma's father is a doctor.
Whose handwriting is good ? David's hand writing is good.
Whose rank is first ? Nandu got first rank.
Whose dress is neat and white? Sarala dress is neat and white.
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Why "Why" use to asking about reason.
Ex:
Why are you late ? R I wake up late
Why is he late? He missed the bus.
Why did you go there? I had some work
Why are you coming so late? I was caught in a traffic jam
Why did you come here ? I want to attend interview.
Why did you go outside ? For washroom.
Why are they crying ? They lost their money.
Why are they laughing ? They listening jocks.
Why did you go there? Because they invented me.
Why did they invite you? To see some photos.
Why do you drink milk? To maintain good health.
Why are you sitting here? I am waiting for my friend.
Why do you have to go to piler? I have some important work there
Why did you meet Mr. Raju ? I want to receive books.
Why did you ask the amount ? I do some work.
Why will you go to Hyderabad? For a training
Why are you very serious ? They are not interesting their subjects.
Why did you go by a rental car? I didn't have a car.
Why did not you call me ? To talk something.
Why did not you tell me ? I forgotten.
Why are you thinking alone? I don't want to share others.
Why can’t you speak English ? I am fear that subject.
Why should I help you ? As a friend
Why he is very angry ? I hurt him.
Why he is very happy today ? Today is his birthday.
Why should you buy a new car ? Less maintenance
Why did the students come today? Clarification of a doubt.
Why did they declare holiday today ? Today there is a function.
Why are they silent in the room ? There is a serious problem.
Why did they go to hospital ? They are ill health.
Why can’t you tell this matter to him ? He is very serious about that.
Why can’t you pass your exams ? On that day I have fever.
Why does he give you this money? I sold a bike to him.
Why is he running very fast? He catch the bus.
Why is your father in the house ? He is take rest.
Why did you join in this institute ? It is the best one.
Why did your uncle go to Bangalore? For job searching.
Why did you marry Sarala ? I like to her behavior.
Why are you learning this English? It is a global language.
Why are you sitting here? I am waiting for my friend
Why do children go to school? For learning.

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How "How" use to asking about state, in what way, what means
and manner.
Ex: R
How are you ?/ How do you do ? I am fine.
How is your father ? He is alright.
How is your family ? Good
How is your health ? Good /fine
How do you feel now ? I am very happy
How is our garden ? It is beautiful.
How does he go to school? By bus
How can you know about him ? He is my classmate.
How did you solve this problem ? Smoothly
How do you prepare this sweet ? With the help of my mother.
How are you these days without me ? Bore
How do you get this idea ? I think various angles
How did you earn my address ? To ask your friend.
How is the climax of this movie ? It is wonderful.
How did you open the locked door ? I used another key.
How can you recognize him ? He wear red cap.
How did you go to Shimla ? By train.
How was the weather there? It was cold.
How was your health in Shimla? It was perfectly alright.
How did she receive you? By smiling
How did you and your best friend meet? We attend get together function.
How do you feel now? Now I feel glad
How do you go to school? I go to school by bus
How do you open the lid? with a knife
How do you paint the wall? with brush and paints
How do you speak to your students? slowly and clearly
How does the juice taste? It is sweet
How is the meal? It is good
How is your health? It’s O.K.
How did you come? On foot.
How did you do? Logically
How did you see? Casually
How did you find? His face is dull
How did you recognize? He is very weak.
How did you earn? To participate the game.
How did you read? Super
How did you win? With effort
How did you celebrate the festival? Very glade
How is your new business ? Fine
How did you make this mistake ? Unfortunately

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How many " " How many " use to asking about Quantity (countable)
Ex:
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How many members are there in your house? There are 5 members
How many brothers have you ? I have one brother
How many sisters have you ? I have no sister
How many sisters/brothers/friends/aunts/uncles do you have? I have….
How many hands have you? I have two hands.
How many fingers have you? I have ten fingers.
How many fingers/toes/ legs/ hands/teeth/eyes/ears do you have? I have…
How many goats/sheep/cows does Raghu have? Raghu has...
How many legs has a cow/table / chair/ cat/ duck/hen?
How many rooms are there in your house ? There are 3 rooms
How many people live in your house? There are 5 people
How many teachers are there in your school ? There are 2 teachers
How many students are there in your school? There are 30 students
How many boys are there in your school? There are 13 boys
How many girls are there in your school? There are 17 girls
How many students are in your class? There are 16 students
How many chairs/ blackboards/tables are there in your school? There are..
How many friends do you have? I have 6 friends
How many shirts/ trousers do you have? I have ....
How many pets do you have? We have 2 pets
How many people are in this room? There are 7 people
How many sons does your brother have? My brother has 2 sons
How many minutes are there in an hour ? 60 minutes in an hour.
How many hours are there in a day ? 24 hours
How many days are there in a week ? 7 days
How many days are there in a month? 30 days
How many days are there in a year ? 365 days
How many houses are there in your village ? 75 houses
How many subjects are there in 10th class ? 7 subjects
How many pens are there in his pocket ? 3 pens
How many heroes are there in this movie ? 2 heroes
How many idlies can you eat at a time ? I can eat 8 idlies
How many vada /puries/laddus/chapaties can you eat at a time? I can eat..
How many players will be in this match? 11 members
How many mangoes did your father buy? 10 mangoes
How many bananas did your uncle eat? 6 bananas
How many boys ran in the race? 8 boys ran in the race.
How many children has Anjappa? Anjappa has 2 children
How many times have you visited Tirupati? So many times
How many pairs of shoes do you have? 3 pairs of shoes
How many languages can you speak? I can speak 2 languages

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How much "How much" use to asking about Quantity (amount, price)
(uncountable)
Ex:
How much money do you want?
R I want Rs. 100
How much amount did he ask ? He wants Rs.10,000
How much sugar should be put in tea ? 2 spoons of sugar
How much of salt should be put in rice ? 5 pinches of salt
How much time spends in this hospital? Just 2 hours
How much cost is this pen? 5 Rupees
How much money do you want? Just for 10 rupees
How much of knowledge you gained from this? Priceless
How much of water should we drink everyday? 4-5 liters
How much money I gave you yesterday ? Rs.100
How much are you loving her ? A lot
How much did you lost in the bus ? It is Rs.100
How much is your mobile ? It is Rs.15,000
How much is your car ? It is Rs.5,00,000
How much is your new T-shirt ? It is Rs.500
How much he gave you as the prize ? RS.500
How much cost is this pen? It is Rs.5
How much is the bus fare from piler to tirupathi? It is Rs.50
How much is the cost of it? It is ninety rupees
How much salary do you earn? I earn Rs.20,000 per month
How much petrol will fill in this car? 5 liters.

Difference between "How many" and "How much"


How many How much
How many idlies do you eat? How much time do you eat?
How many places you work? How much amount do you earn?
How many cows Rangaiah has? How much milk gave the cows?
How many times you drink water a day? How much of water you drink a day?
How many mangoes did your father buy? How much of those mangoes?
How many cups of tea we prepare? How much sugar put in tea ?
How many times do you write? How much do you write?
How many children are playing? How much time they play?
How many times she win? How much effort she put?
How many languages can you speak? How much time can you speak?
How many times did Raju ask amount? How much amount did he ask ?
How many times Raju spends in this How much time spends in this
hospital? hospital?
How many laddus do you prepare? How much time do you prepare?
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How far "How far" use to asking about distance.
Ex:
How far is your house from here ? R near
How far is your school from here ? 1 km
How far is school from your house? 2 km.
How far is your father's office from here ? 7 km
How far you walk everyday ? 4 km.
How far is Tirupati from this place? about 6 km.
How far is the Vinayka temple from here? Oh it’s near.
How far is your friend’s house from here ? ½ km
How far is America from India ? 2500 km
How far they are going by walk ? 2 km.
How far is the Railway-station from the bus-stand? 2 km.
How far can you run at a time ? ½ km
How far do you go by bus ? ½ km
How far is Deepika Textiles from your shop ? near
How far is the court from the police-station? 2 km
How far you were from your relatives house? 3 km
How far can you travel in a day ? 20 km
How far is it from Tirupathi to Tirumala hills? 14 km
How long "How long" use to asking about Length , duration (time/space).
Ex:
How long do you read everyday? 1 hour
How long do you sleep everyday? 8 hours
How long do you play everyday? 1 hour
How long can you sing this song ? 5 minutes
How long it takes to go to your house? 2 hours
How long do you take to complete it ? 5 hours
How long do you watch T.V. everyday ? 1 hour
How long will be you in Hyderabad ? 3 hours
How long were you there in Hyderabad ? For 5 years
How long she will be in your house ? 30 minutes
How long she acted in this movie ? 15 minutes
How long did you try for it ? from last year
How long can you swim in the well ? 20 minutes
How long she takes to cook ? 30 minutes
How long is your teaching daily ? 5 hours
How long she speaks English daily ? 2 hours
How long does he repair it ? last 1 hour
How long this match will be ? 1 hour
How long is the river Godavari? May be 1500 km
How long ago did you come here? ten years.

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How old "How old" use to asking about age.
Ex
How old are you? R I am 10 year old.
How old is your father? He is 43 year old.
How old is your brother? My brother is 12 year old.
How old is your friend? He is 10 year old
How old is this building? This building is 5 year old.
How old is this shirt? It is 2 year old.
How old is this car? It is 12 year old.
How early "How early" use to asking about how fast time.
Ex
How early can you do this work ? Within the 15 minutes
How early can you reach that place ? Within the 10 minutes
How early do you go to school ? Before 8.30
How early can you solve this problem ? Within the 5 minutes
How early can you learn English ? Within the one month
How early did you finish your meals ? Within the 10 minutes
How early did you return back from the office? Before 5 o' clock
How early did you come your home? Within the 30 minutes
How early did you complete your home work? Within the 15 minutes
How often "How often" use to asking about the frequency.
Ex
How often does he visit you? Not very often.
How often do you go to movies? Rarely.
How often does he go? Every Sunday.
How often do you eat fast food? Once a week
How often do you go to school? Regularly
How often do you visit the dentist? Rarely
How often do you watch movies? Once a week
How often do you get pocket money? Twice a week
How often do you get homework? Everyday.
How often do you go to the doctor? Regularly
How long/ short "How long / short" use to asking about the length of
a thing / person.
Ex
How tall is this tree? 10 meters
How short is this cow tail? ½ meter
How tall is he? 5.4 inches
How tall is this tower? It is 50 meters
How short is your trousers? Little bit short.
How tall are you? I am 6 feet.
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How questions at a glance
R

Wh - questions at a glance.
What What are you eating ? I am eating idlies.
Where Where are you eating ? In the Taj hotel.
When When are you eating ? Now
Why Why are you eating ? I am very hungry.
Which are you Which are you eating ? Ravva idlie and sambar.
Who eating? Whose are you eating ? With my friend Raju.
How How are you eating ? With spoon.
How much How much are you eating ? RS. 50
How many How many are you eating ? 6 idlies
How long How long are you eating ? 15 minutes.

What What are you drinking ? Juice


Where Where are you drinking ? Priya juice corner.
When When are you drinking ? Now
Why Why are you drinking ? Thirsty
Which are you Which are you drinking ? Fruit juice
Who drinking? Whose are you drinking ? Kamal and me
How How are you drinking ? With a straw
How much How much are you drinking ? Rs. 50
How many How many are you drinking ? 2 glasses
How long How long are you drinking ? 5 minutes

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Event Situation Choice Person Reason Means
Present What is/are? Where/When Which Who is/are? Why is/are? How is/are?
is/are? is/are?
Past What Where/When Which Who Why How
did/do/does? did/do/does? R
did/do/does? did/do/does? did/do/does? did/do/does?
Possibility What can? Where/When Which can? Who can? Why can? How can?
can?
Probability What Where/When Which Who Why How
would/could? would/could? would/could? would/could? would/could? would/could?
Predicition What will? Where/When Which will? Who will? Why will? How will?
will?
Immagination What might? Where/When Which Who might? Why might? How might?
might? might?
Present Simple
Question Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
word
What do you play on your computer? I play games on my computer.
When does your mother go to work? She goes to work at 6 o'clock.
Where do Ravi meet you? Ravi meets me at the bus stop.
Past Simple
To be Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
Did you play football? Yes, I did / No, I didn't.
Did your mother go to work? Yes, she did / No, she didn't.
Did Ravi meet you? Yes, he did / No, he didn't.
Were you in Chennai last week? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.
Present Continuous
Question Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
word
What are you doing ? I am playing.
When is your mother coming to work? Now she is coming to work.
Where is Ravi going ? Ravi is going to temple.
Past Continuous
Question Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest Answer
word
What were you doing yesterday at 2 o'clock? I was playing.
When was your mother coming to work? She was coming to work
yesterday morning.
Where was Ravi going last Sunday? Ravi was going to Bangalore.
Present Perfect
Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest
What have you done so for?
How many books has she read this month?
Past Perfect
Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest
What had you done before Monday?
How many books had she read before she was 10th class?
Present Perfect Continuous
Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest
What have you been done all morning?
What has she been looking for?
Future tenses
Question word Auxiliary Subject Verb Rest
What will you do if she comes?
What will she be doing On Sundays?
What will you have written By next week?

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Yes / No questions
R
If you can answer a question with only a "yes" or "no" response, then
you are answering a close-ended
ended type of question.
Yes/No Questions starts with helping verbs.
Helping verbs are –am,
am, is, was, are, were, do, does, did, have, had, will,
would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must etc.
Eg:-
Q= Am I a teacher?
Ans:- Yes, I am a teacher.(Positive) No, I am not a teacher. (Negative)
Yes, I’m (Positive) No, I am not (Negative)ive)
Q= Is he takeing food?
Ans:- Yes, he is (Positive) No, he isn’t (Negative)
Q= Are you comeing to school?
Ans:- Yes, we are (Positive) No, we aren’t (Negative)
Q= Do you watch T.V. regularly?
Ans:- Yes, I do (Positive) No, I don’t (Negative)
Q= Does he write H.W. regularly?
Ans:- Yes, he does (Positive) No, he doesn’t (Negative)
Q= Have you eaten any food?
Ans:- Yes, I have(Positive) No, I haven’t(Negative)
Q= Has Ravi got a pen?
Ans:- Yes, Ravi has (Positive) No, Ravi doesn’t ’t has (Negative)
Q= Had Kumar had lun nch??
Ans:- Yes, he had (Positive) No, he didn’t’t had(Negative)
Q= Did they drink milk?
Ans:- Yes, they did (Positive) No, they didn’t (Negative)

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Subject Present form "be" Past form "be"
I am was
He, She, It is was
You, We, You, They are were
Rule for making question
When we are making a yes / no question, we put the verb "be" at the
beginning of the sentence.
Statement He is a carpenter.
Question Is he a carpenter?

Am noun
Are subject verb+ing
Is preposition Present form
adjective
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
Am I I am. I am not.
he a student? he he
Is she studying? she is. she is not.
it at school? Yes, it No, it
you busy? you you
Are we fine? we are. we are not.
they they they

Was noun
subject verb+ing
Were preposition Past form
adjective
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
I I I
Was he a student? he was. he was not.
she studying? she she
it at school? Yes, it No, it
you busy? you you
Were we fine? we were. we were not.
they they they

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Statement Question Positive Negative
answer answer
I am a student . Am I a student ? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am in the house.
I am eating .
R
Am I in the house ? Yes, I am No, I am not
Am I eating ? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am tall. Am I tall? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am reading. Am I reading? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am fat. Am I fat? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am doing this work well. Am I doing this work well? Yes, I am No, I am not
I am older than you. Am I older than you? Yes, I am No, I am not
You are happy. Are you happy? Yes, I am No, I am not
You are hungry. Are you hungry? Yes, I am No, I am not
You are busy. Are you busy? Yes, I am No, I am not
You are free now. Are you free now? Yes, I am No, I am not
They are ready. Are they ready? Yes, they are No, they aren't
They are tall. Are they tall? Yes, they are No, they aren't
They are students. Are they students? Yes, they are No, they aren't
Gopi & Banu are friends. Are Gopi & Banu friends? Yes, they are No, they aren't
We are doctors. Are we doctors? Yes, we are No, we aren't
We are in the Office. Are we in the Office? Yes, we are No, we aren't
We are students. Are we students? Yes, we are No, we aren't
He is handsome. Is he handsome? Yes, he is No, he isn't
Ramu is a good boy. Is Ramu a good boy? Yes, he is No, he isn't
He is doing well. Is he doing well? Yes, he is No, he isn't
She is beautiful. Is she beautiful? Yes, she is No, she isn't
She is short. Is she short? Yes, she is No, she isn't
Bhavya is reading. Is Bhavya reading? Yes, she is No, she isn't
Sita is dancing. Is Sita dancing? Yes, she is No, she isn't
It is true. Is it true? Yes, it is No, it isn't
It is good for health. Is it good for health? Yes, it is No, it isn't
The TV is functioning well. Is the TV functioning well? Yes, it is No, it isn't
It is lean. Is it lean? Yes, it is No, it isn't
It is a cat. Is it a cat? Yes, it is No, it isn't
It is a flower. Is it a flower? Yes, it is No, it isn't
She was an actress in Was she an actress in those Yes, she was No, she wasn't
those days. days?
It was raining yesterday Was it raining yesterday at 6 Yes, it was No, it wasn't
at 6 a.m. a.m?
The last period was Was the last period English? Yes, it was No, it wasn't
English.
The movie was good. Was the movie good? Yes, it was No, it wasn't
She was angry with you Was she angry with you last Yes, she was No, she wasn't
last night. night?
The umbrella was in the Was the umbrella in the car? Yes, it was No, it wasn't
car.
You were a policeman. Were you a policeman? Yes, I were No, I weren't
They were fighting then. Were they fighting then? Yes, they were No, they weren't
You were at school Were you at school Yes, I were No, I weren't
yesterday. yesterday?
The doors were closed. Were the doors closed? Yes, they were No, they weren't

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Subject Present form "do" Past form "do"
I, You, We, You, They do did
He, She, It does did
Rule for making question
When we are making a yes / no question, we put the verb "do" or "does"
at the beginning of the sentence.(if there is no auxilary verb in the sentence)
• In simple present tence, we add the suffix -s /-es at the end of the verb for the third
singular subject (He, She, It). On the other hand, we use first form of the verbs for
other subjects (I, You, We, You, They ).
• we add the suffix-s/-es at the end of the verb for the third person singular subjects
in the positive setences. We remove the suffix-s/-es at the end of the verb in questions
and negative sentences, because of being used "does / doesn't" as an auxiliary verb.
Statement They like icecream.
Question Do they like icecream?
Statement She gets up early.
Question Does she get up early?

Present form
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
I eat? I I
you walk? you do you don't
Do we drink? we we
they dance? Yes they No they
he work? he he
Does she write? she does. she doesn't.
it move? it it
Gopal study? Gopal Gopal

Past form
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
I think? I I
you walk? you you
we drink? we we
Did they dance? Yes they did No they didn't.
he work? he he
she write? she she
it move? it it
Gopal walk? Gopal Gopal

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Statement Question Positive Negative
answer answer
You have a pen. Do you have a pen? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You come with me.
You like sweets.
R
Do you come with me? Yes, I do. No, I don't
Do you like sweets? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You want my help. Do you want my help? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You believe this. Do you believe this? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You smoke. Do you smoke? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You know swimming. Do you know swimming? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You agree with me. Do you agree with me? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You go to college by bus. Do you go to college by bus? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You want more details. Do you want more details? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You have a big house. Do you have a big house? Yes, I do. No, I don't
You come early. Do you come early? Yes, I do. No, I don't
We go by train. Do we go by train? Yes, we do. No, we don't
We go to the beach, today. Do we go to the beach, today? Yes, we do. No, we don't
We stop there. Do we stop there? Yes, we do. No, we don't
We see cricket, today. Do we see cricket, today? Yes, we do. No, we don't
They decorate the house. Do they decorate the house? Yes, they do. No, they don't
They eat in a hotel. Do they eat in a hotel? Yes, they do. No, they don't
I attend the party, today. Do I attend the party, today? Yes, I do. No, I don't
I work slowly. Do I work slowly? Yes, I do. No, I don't
He studies well. Does he study well? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't
He likes sweets. Does he like sweets? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't
He cooperates with you. Does he cooperate with you? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't
He writes neatly. Does he write neatly? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't
She sings well. Does she sing well? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
She acts in this film. Does she act in this film? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
She eats apples. Does she eat apples? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
She cooks. Does she cook? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
She cleans the room. Does she clean the room? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
Priya goes to office by bus. Does Priya go to office by bus? Yes, she does. No, she doesn't
You went to school. Did you go to school? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
I made a mistake. Did I make a mistake? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
they took dinner already. Did they take dinner already? Yes, they did. No, they didn't
You left the movie. Did you leave the movie? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
She heard the good news. Did she hear the good news? Yes, she did. No, she didn't
We wrote essays in class. Did we write essays in class? Yes, we did. No, we didn't
You took your lunch. Did you take your lunch? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
You wrote the exam well. Did you write the exam well? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
You stitched the shirt. Did you stitch the shirt? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
We locked the house. Did we lock the house? Yes, we did. No, we didn't
You found your pen. Did you find your pen? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
You wash your clothes. Did you wash your clothes? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
You play chess with him. Did you play chess with him? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
You wore a new shirt. Did you wear a new shirt? Yes, I did. No, I didn't
He broke the mirror. Did he break the mirror? Yes, he did. No, he didn't
You cleaned the room. Did you clean the room? Yes, I did. No, I didn't

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Subject Present form " have " Past form " have "
I, You, We, You, They have had
He, She, It has had
Rule for making question
When we are making a yes / no question, we put the verb "have" or
"has" at the beginning of the sentence.
Statement You have solved the problem.
Question Have you solved the problem?
Statement She has stayed with us.
Question Has she stayed with us?

Present form
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
I thought? I I
you walked? you have. you haven't
Have we drank? we we
they danced? Yes they No they
he worked? he he
Has she written? she has. she hasn't.
it moved? it it
Gopal eaten? Gopal Gopal

Past form
Questioning Positive answer Nagative answer
I thought? I I
you walked? you you
we drank? we we
Had they danced? Yes they had No they hadn't.
he worked? he he
she written? she she
it moved? it it
Gopal eaten? Gopal Gopal

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Statement Question Positive Negative
answer answer
I have studied English. Have I studied English? Yes No
You have arrived. R
Have you arrived? Yes No
You have read the book. Have you read the book? Yes No
You have bought the books. Have you bought the books? Yes No
You have read today's Have you read today's Yes No
newspaper. newspaper?
You have seen the Taj Mahal. Have you seen the Taj Yes No
Mahal?
You have sent a message to him. Have you sent a message to Yes No
him?
You have taken your lunch. Have you taken your lunch? Yes No
You have got a prize. Have you got a prize? Yes No
You have completed your studies. Have you completed your Yes No
studies?
You have gone to Delhi. Have you gone to Delhi? Yes No
You have brought your Have you brought your Yes No
calculator. calculator?
You have met me earlier. Have you met me earlier? Yes No
You have taken your breakfast. Have you taken your Yes No
breakfast?
you have finished your work. Have you finished your Yes No
work?
They have postponed the Have they postponed the Yes No
function. function?
They have gone to temple. Have they gone to temple? Yes No
They have bought the jewels. Have they bought the Yes No
jewels?
They have given the money. Have they given the money? Yes No
We have locked the door. Have we locked the door? Yes No
You have got a car. Have you got a car? Yes No
She has come. Has she com? Yes No
She has done the work. Has she done the work? Yes No
He has come with his wife. Has he come with his wife? Yes No
It has started. Has it started? Yes No
Your brother has got a bike. Has your brother got a bike? Yes No
She has been reading this novel Has she been reading this Yes No
for 5 days. novel for 5 days?
The car had been parked when Had the car been packed Yes No
we arrived when we arrived?
We had been looking for the Had we been looking for the Yes No
wallet for 2 hours. wallet for 2 hours?
You had seen Red-Fort when you Had you seen Red-Fort Yes No
were in Delhi. when you were in Delhi?
The film had started. Had the film started? Yes No
We had locked the door. Had we locked the door? Yes No
They had moved house. Had they moved house? Yes No

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Present form Can Shall R will may
Past form could should would might
Rule for making question
When we are making a yes / no questions, we put the verb "the model
verb" at the beginning of the sentence.
Statement We can get married.
Question Can we get married?
Statement She would like to drink tea.
Question Would she like to drink tea?

Can / Could
Statement Question Positive Negative
answer answer
I can open the door? Can I open the door? Yes, I can No, I can't
I can take this book? Can I take this book? Yes, I can No, I can't
I can go there on foot? Can I go there on foot? Yes, I can No, I can't
You can convince her Can you convince her Yes, I can No, I can't
You can go alone? Can you go alone? Yes, I can No, I can't
You could explain the Could you explain the chapter? Yes, I can No, I can't
chapter?
You could meet the manager Could you meet the manager Yes, I could No, I couldn't
yesterday? yesterday?
You could repeat the Could you repeat the question Yes, I could No, I couldn't
question once more? once more?
You could get there in time? Could you get there in time? Yes, I could No, I couldn't
You could give me your pen? Could you give me your pen? Yes, I could No, I couldn't

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Shall / Should
Statement Question Positive Negative
R answer answer
I shall come tomorrow. Shall I come tomorrow? Yes No
I shall go to college. Shall I go to college? Yes No
I shall start the lesson now. Shall I start the lesson now? Yes No
I shall read this passage. Shall I read this passage? Yes No
I shall switch off the TV. Shall I switch off the TV? Yes No
I shall take leave. Shall I take leave? Yes No
You should follow the rules. Should you follow the rules? Yes No
You should pay the fees Should you pay the fees Yes No
tomorrow. tomorrow?
You should done that work. Should you done that work? Yes No
You should attend the class. Should you attend the class? Yes No
You should get 50 marks to Should you get 50 marks to Yes No
pass. pass?

Will / Would
Statement Question Positive Negative
answer answer
You will come tomorrow. Will you come tomorrow? Yes, I will No, I will not
You will remind me later. Will you remind me later? Yes, I will No, I will not
You will advise. Will you advise? Yes, I will No, I will not
You will tell me the answer. Will you tell me the answer? Yes, I will No, I will not
You will call me back. Will you call me back? Yes, I will No, I will not
You will bring English book. Will you bring English book? Yes, I will No, I will not
You would send him the Would you send him the Yes No
message. message?
You would please sit on that Would you please sit on that Yes No
side? side?
You would give me 2 tickets. Would you give me 2 tickets? Yes No
You would invite her. Would you invite her? Yes No

May / Might
Question Positive Negative
answer answer
May I come in, Sir? Yes No
May I open the windows? Yes No
May I sit here? Yes No
May I leave now? Yes No
May I add this one? Yes No
May I collect the letters? Yes No
May I go to washroom? Yes No
May I take your pen? Yes No
May I use bathroom? Yes No
May I use your eraser? Yes No
Might I follow the rules? Yes No
Might I call him? Yes No
Might I consult the doctor? Yes No

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Alternative Questions
III . ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS:
R
Answers will be in the questions, choose answer. An alternative
question is a question that presents two or more possible answers and
presupposes that only one is true.
Eg:-
Which film do you like telugu film or hindi film? telugu film
Alternative Questions
Wh- questions What do you want banana or apple?
When do you wake up at 5’0 clock or 6’0 clock?
Where are you in the hotel or in the park?
Who is your class teacher Gopal sir or Mary madam?
Where do you buy in Raj sweet shop or Manju sweet shop?
How does he go to school, by bus or on foot?
To be Am I at school or at home?
Is she a nurse or a doctor?
Are you a student or a teacher?
Can Can you drive a car or a motor bike?
May May I close the window or the door?
Must Must I read or learn the poem?
Simple present Do you discuss about grammar or story?
Does he or she take care of the children?
Simple past Did you take a photo of a tiger or a lion?
Simple future Will Ramu arrange a picnic on Saturday or on Sunday?

How does he go to school, by bus or on foot? on foot


How many sisters do you have one or two? two
How much time do you read, 1 hour or 2 hours? 1 hour
What do you want banana or apple? apple
When do you wake up at 5’0 clock or 6’0 clock? 5’0 clock
When is your brother’s marriage, this month or next month? this month
Who is your favorite hero Balakrishna or Chiranjeevi? Chiranjeevi
Whose pen is that Ramu’s or Somu’s? Ramu’s
Would you like chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream? vanilla ice cream
Is he Ramu or Somu? Somu
Is Ramya dancing now or next? now
Are they walk or run? run
Do you like classical or pop music? classical music
Have you bought five or six cakes? five cakes
Did they stay in London or in Briton? London

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Tag - Questions
R
IV. QUESTION TAG:
Given statement is correct or wrong says in this type of questions. They
are formed with the auxiliary verb used to form general questions in each
grammar tense. If the sentence is positive, the tag question is negative and if
it is negative, the tag-question
question is positive. A tag question is a special
construction in English.. It is a statement followed by a mini-question.
mini We
use tag questions to ask for confirmation.
Eg:- He is a doctor. Isn’t he? Yes, he is a doctor. / No, he is not a doctor.
He likes cats, doesn’t he?
They are not our students, are they?
• We put the tag-question
uestion “will
“ you”” at the end of a request to make it
more polite.
E.g.: Close the door,will
will you?
you
• We put the tag-question
question “shall
“ we”” at the end of a question if it is a
suggestion to do something together.
E.g.: Let’s go to the garden to have tea, shall we?

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Positive sentences, with negative tags
Present simple 'be' She's an Italian, isn't she?
Present simple other verbs They live in London, don't they?
Present continuous R
We're working tomorrow, aren't we?
Past simple 'be' It was cold yesterday, wasn't it?
Past simple other verbs He went to the party last night, didn't he?
Past continuous We were waiting at the station, weren't we?
Present perfect They've been to Japan, haven't they?
Present perfect continuous She's been studying a lot recently, hasn't she?
Past perfect He had forgotten his wallet, hadn't he?
Past perfect continuous We'd been working, hadn't we?
Future simple She'll come at six, won't she?
Future continuous They'll be arriving soon, won't they?
Future perfect They'll have finished before nine, won't they?
Future perfect continuous She'll have been cooking all day, won't she?
Modals He can help, can't he?
Modals John must stay, mustn't he?

Negative sentences, with positive tags


Present simple 'be' We aren't late, are we?
Present simple other verbs She doesn't have any children, does she?
Present continuous The bus isn't coming, is it?
Past simple 'be' She wasn't at home yesterday, was she?
Past simple other verbs They didn't go out last Sunday, did they?
Past continuous You weren't sleeping, were you?
Present perfect She hasn't eaten all the cake, has she?
Present perfect continuous He hasn't been running in this weather, has he?
Past perfect We hadn't been to London before, had we?
Past perfect continuous You hadn't been sleeping, had you?
Future simple They won't be late, will they?
Future continuous He won't be studying tonight, will he?
Future perfect She won't have left work before six, will she?
Future perfect continuous He won't have been travelling all day, will he?
Modals She can't speak Arabic, can she?
Modals They mustn't come early, must they?

He is a brilliant student. Isn’t he?


He plays chess. Doesn’t he?
It is a fine morning. Isn’t it?
It is a hot today. Isn’t it?
She helps you. Doesn’t she?
They go home early. Don’t they?
You are going to Tirupati on Monday. Aren't you?
You will help us. Won't you?
He isn’t a strong man, is he?
He hasn’t any radio set, has he?
I am not late, am I?
She has been working here for five years, hasn’t she?

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Word order in the English questions
Question word Auxiliary verb Subject Other words
Wh-
questions
Where are R they from?
How are you today?
How old is he?
What time is it?
Yes/No Are you an Indian?
questions
Is she a student?
Does he like sweets?
Will you come tomorrow?
Alternative Do you like idli or dosa?
questions
Tag You don't speak English, do you?
questions

Word order in the English questions


Question word Auxiliary Subject Other words
verb
Wh- What do you do?
questions
Where does he work?
How many children do you have?
What kind of music does she like?
How much coffee do you drink?
How do you spell your surname?
Yes/No Do you live near here?
questions
Does your mother work?
Are you busy?
Is she beautiful?
Alternative Do you drink tea or coffee?
questions
Tag He studied well, didn't he?
questions

Word order in the English questions


Question Question Auxilia Subject Predicate Object Adverb of place Adverb of
type word ry verb time
Statement They spend their holidays at the seaside in summer.
What they do their holidays in summer?
Wh-
What do they do at the seaside in summer?
questions Where do they spend their holidays in summer?
When do they spend their holidays at the seaside ?
Who do spend at the seaside in summer?
How much do they spend their holidays at the seaside in summer?
time
Yes/No Do they spend their holidays at the seaside in summer?
questions
Alternative Do they spend their holidays at the seaside in summer?
questions
or in the hill
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Question framing

Here you observe all for types of questions are formed.


Eg:
Passage - a
I have a cat and a dog. I love them. The cat's
cat name is Snoopy, and the dog's dog
name is Puppy. Snoopy is playful and he likes to drink milk. Puppy is faithful and he likes
to eat bones. They are soft and funny.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions
1. How many pets are there? 1. Is Snoopy a dog?
2. What is the cat’s name? 2. Does Snoopy likes to drink milk?
3. What is the dog’s name? 3. Are they soft?
4. What does Puppy like? 4. Is puppy playful?
5. Who is faithful? 5. Does Puppy likes to biscuits?
6. Who likes to eat bones?
7. Which are soft and funny?
Alternative questions Tag questions
1. Is Snoopy a cat or a dog? 1. Snoopy is doesn't like to drink milk,
2. Does Snoopy likes to drink milk or does it?
eat bones? 2. Puppy is faithful, isn't it?
3. Are they rude or soft? 3. They are soft and funny, aren't
they?

Passage - b
Ramya came from school. She put her school bag in the cupboard. His mother
was busy in the kitchen. Ramya searched for her father. He was in the garden.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions
1. Who came from school? 1. Was Ramya put her school bag in
2. Where did Ramya put her school bag? the cupboard?
3. Where was Ramya’s father? 2. Was the Ramya's mother free?
4. Who was in the kitchen?
3. Was Ramya's father in the kitchen?
5. What was Ramy’s mother doing?
Alternative questions Tag questions
1. Did Ramya come from school or from 1. Ramya came from school, didn't
temple? she?
2. Where was Ramya's mother in the 2. Her father was in the garden, wasn't
kitchen or in the garden?
he?

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Here you observe all for types of questions are formed.
Picture - a

Wh-questions Yes / No questions


1. What is in the girl’s hand? 1. Is there a red table?
2. What is in the boy’s hand? 2. Is there a T.V on the wall?
3. What is on the wall? 3. Are there tables?
4. What is under the table? 4. Has he a bat?
5. What is in the tank? 5. Has he a brown shirt?
6. What is on the sofa? 6. Are there fish?
7. What is on the cupboard? 7. Is it a hotel?
8. What is on the hanger? 8. Are there flowers in the vase?
9. What is the colour of the wall? 9. Is there a watch on the wall?
10. What is the time by the wall clock? 10. Is there a car on the sofa?
11. How many children are there in the picture? 11. Has she worn pink dress?
12. Which is blue in colour? 12. Has he trousers?
13. How many balls in the picture? 13. Is it a blue sofa?
14. How many flowers in the vase?
15. How many fish in the tub?
16. Where is the pillow?
17. Where is the chair?
18. What is the colour of the chair?
19. What colour shirt the boy wearing?
20. How man tables in the room?
Alternative questions Tag questions
1. Has he a bat or a ball? 1. They are not fighting, are they?
2. Has she hold a lock or a key? 2. She wear pink dress, isn't she?
3. Are there fish or tortoise in the tank? 3. They are not younger, are they?
4. Is the vase on the cupboard or on the T.V? 4. It is a ball near the red table, Isn't it?
5. Is it a house or a school?
6. Are they children or adults?
7. Are they standing or sitting?
8. Are there two or three tables?
9. Is there a ball or a pillow on the sofa?
10. Is there a gown or a shirt hanging on the wall?
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Can you try all four types of questions using the given passage
passage
as much as possible.
Passage - 1
Rajesh was a student of second R class. His school was a mile away from
his house. One morning, when he was about to leave for school, it started
raining. Rajesh had a new shirt. Rajesh went out with his umbrella in his
right hand and his bag of books in his left. It rained heavily. He saw a tractor
coming behind him. He ran to the left side of the street. Suddenly he slipped
and fell. His dress got wet and dirty. Luckily, his books did not get wet,
because they were inside the bag.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

Passage - 2
Anand and Vikram were small boys. They were the students of class III.
They went to school together. One day they found an old rope on the road
when they were going to school. Each one of them wanted to have it for
himself. They began to quarrel for the rope.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

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Passage - 3
It was a Sunday. Manu was wearing his blue trousers and an old cotton shirt. It
was cool outside. So, he decided to leave his bicycle at home. He was happy with his
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warm shirt and new shoes. He wanted to enjoy the walk.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

Passage - 4
Kamala is a bright and beautiful girl. She lives in Anantapur, with her mother,
father and younger brother. It’s a small and happy family. Every morning she gets up
early and gets ready to go to school. She is very obedient to her parents and also
teachers at school.
Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

Passage - 5
Once there were a deer, a crow, a mouse and a turtle. They were good friends. One
day the deer went out to graze. He was caught in a hunter trap. In the evening, the
deer did not return to his friends. The mouse said to the crow, ‘Will you fly over the
trees and find the deer? Then fly back to us and tell us where he is.’ The crow flew off.
He came back and said, ‘Our friend is in the hunter’s trap.'
Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

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Can you try all four types of questions using the given picture
as much as possible.
Picture - 1
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Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

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Picture - 2

Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

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Picture - 3

Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

Picture - 4

Wh-questions Yes / No questions

Alternative questions Tag questions

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