YES-NO QUESTION AND WH-QUESTION

Study: English Language

Leacture: Misbahul Munir, Ap. M.Pd.

Created by:

1. Siti Fathonah (2030110010)

2. Muhammad Najwa Shidqi (2230110004)
3. Ahmad Turmudzi (2230110015)
4. Fairuz Sofara (2230110025)

PROGRAM STUDI ILMU AL-QUR’AN DAN TAFSIR

FAKULTAS USHULUDDIN
INSTITUT AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI KUDUS
2023
 UNIT 1
YES-NO QUESTION

A. Definition of Yes-No Question

In linguistics, a yes–no question, also known as a binary question, a polar question,

or a general question, is a question whose expected answer is one of two choices, one
that provides an affirmative answer to the question versus one that provides a negative
answer to the question. Typically, in English, the choices are either "yes" or "no". Yes–
no questions present an exclusive disjunction, namely a pair of alternatives of which
only one is a felicitous answer. In English, such questions can be formed in both
positive and negative forms
• positive yes/no question: "Will you be here tomorrow?"
• negative yes/no question: "Won't you be here tomorrow?"1

B. Make the Sentence Yes-No Question

The way to make the sentence Yes-No Question is by adding “do/ did”, move the
auxiliary verb/ modal verb to front of sentence.
1. Add do, does and did in front of sentences
Add do/ does in front of sentences, if the sentence is simple present.
example: Do you speak English?
Does he speak English?
Add did in front of the sentence, if the sentence is simple past.
example: Did he come here last week?
Did you call me last night?
Did he study English yesterday?
2. Put be and auxiliary verbs in front of the sentence
There are two segments that need to be recognized carefully namely:
First, move be (are, am, is, was, were) forward.
example: Am I lazy?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes%E2%80%93no_question

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 Are you happy?
Is she a bad girl?
Were they there last night?
Was he disappointed yesterday?
Second, move the auxiliary verb forward. This verb consists of two types, namely:
1. Have, has, had
2. Modal verb (will, would, can, could, etc.)
example:
Have, has, had Modal verb
Have you eaten? Will I come?
Has she been there? Can she do it?
Had she studied before you came? Should they go?

C. Response to the sentence Yes-No Question

To response to this sentence, actually you don’t only need use the words yes and no,
but you can also use several alternative answer, including:
1. Positive response
• Yes
• Yup
• Absolutely
• Of course
• Okay
• Yeah
2. Negative response
• No
• Nope
• Never
• No way
Examples of response variation:
1. Will you speak English

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 Yes, I will
No, I won’t
2. Can you help me?
Absolutely I can
Never, sorry for that
3. Is he handsome
I think yes
Nope, he isn’t2

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https://www.fabelia.com/cara-cepat-menyusun-kalimat-yes-no-question-responnya/

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 UNIT 2
WH-QUESTIONS

A. Definition of WH-Questions

Information Questions is the question from ask for information using Question

Words. Often called WH-Questions because all question words begin with WH-, except

How. Wich includes Question Words are: What, Who, Whom, Whose, Why, Where,

When, Wich and How. Because Question Words consists of 9 question words, by

because of that this question words is commonly called 8W+1H.3

B. Types, functions, and examples of WH-Questions

No WH-Questions Function Example

1. What (apa) Asking for the name of 1. Question: What is this?

the object name of 2. Answer: This is an apple

person or type profession 1. Question: What is your name?

2. Answer: My name is Joy

2. Who (siapa) Ask people as a 1. Question: Who are you?

perpetrator/ subject 2. Answer: I am a Rasyid

1. Question: Who writes the book?

2. Answer: Martis does

3. Whom (siapa) Ask people as objects 1. Question: Whom do you meet?

2. Answer: I meet Gilang Arsy

1. Question: Whom is he looking

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Fatimah Kesuma Astuti & Fery Adrianto, Modul Perkuliahan Mata Kuliah Bahasa Inggris,
Program Studi Teknik Informatika Akademi Manajemen Informatika Komputer Amik “Akmi” Baturaja,
2017, hal. 1-3.

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No WH-Questions Function Example

for?

2. Answer: He is looking for

Safina Safitri

4. Whose (milik Ask an owner object 1. Question: Whose shoes is this?

siapa) 2. Answer: This is my shoes

1. Question: Whose sister is the

girl?

2. Answer: She is my sister

5. Why (mengapa) Asking reasons or cause 1. Question: Why do you come

of occurrence something late?

2. Answer: Because I missed the

train this morning

1. Question: Why is Erik very

healthy?

2. Answer: Because he does sport

every morning

6. Where (dimana) Ask a place 1. Question: Where does Aprilia

study?

2. Answer: She studies in SMAN

02 Kudus

1. Question: Where is the canteen?

2. Answer: The canteen is beside

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No WH-Questions Function Example

the library

7. When (kapan) Asking time 1. Question: When does Alin get

up?

2. Answer: He gets up at four

o’clock every morning

1. Question: When do yo go to

school?

2. Answer: I go to school at 06.15

am

8. Which (yang Ask for options 1. Question: Which is your car?

mana) 2. Answer: My car is the blue one

1. Question: Which is his sister?

2. Answer: His sister is the girl

with the red hat

9. How Asking conditions or 1. Questions: How are you?

(bagaimana) circumstances 2. Answer: I am fine. Thanks

1. Questions: How is Kimmy’s

house?

2. Answer: Her school is large and

clean

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 Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes%E2%80%93no_question
https://www.fabelia.com/cara-cepat-menyusun-kalimat-yes-no-question-responnya/
Astuti F. K. & Adrianto F., 2017, Modul Perkuliahan Mata Kuliah Bahasa Inggris,
Program Studi Teknik Informatika Akademi Manajemen Informatika Komputer
Amik “Akmi” Baturaja, hal. 1-3.