ASKING QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH

A. YES/NO QUESTIONS
YES/NO QUESTIONS MERUPAKAN PERTANYAAN
PERTANYAAN YANG MEMBUTUHKAN JAWABAN YES/NO.
1. Linda is a midwife. = Is Linda a midwife? Yes, she is.
2. Linda and tina are in the operation room=Are Linda and Tina
in the operation room? No, they are not.
3. These medical tools are sterile=Are these medical tools sterile.
Yes, they are.
Is, am, are, do, does, may, can, must...
Is Destina a studet at FKK Unpri? Yes, she is.
Do the midwives work at the public health center? No, they don’t.
Did she have a normal delivery? Yes, she did
Do you breastfeed your baby? Yes, I do
Did she have a Cesarean delivery? No, she did not
Does the woman have a problem with her uterus?
How long is her pregnancy?
Am I Feverish, doctor? Yes, you are.
Are they midwives at the hospital? Yes, they are.
Are these pills for a stomachache? Yes, they are.
Is the hospital Downtown? No, it is not.
Is his vision Blurry? Yes, it is.
Are vegetables and fruits important for vitamin C? Yes, they are.
Does a pregnant woman need good nutrition? Yes, she does.
Does the woman breastfeed her baby? Yes, she does.
Do the midwives work at Public Health Center? Yes, they do.
May I help you? Yes, you may.
Can a pregnant woman drink alcohol? No, she cannot.
Must I go to a doctor now? Yes, you must.
Must a woman breastfeed her baby? Yes, she must.
Past Tense: was, were, did, could
1. Was your mother a midwife? Yes, she was.
2. Were your father and mother in the operation room? Yes, they
were.
3. Did your mother work in a Public Health center? Yes, she did.
4. Could you remove this patient from ICU? Yes, I could.
Present Perfect Tense: has/have
1. Have you had your breakfast? Yes, I have.
2. Have you drunk your medicine? No, I haven't
 3. Has the midwife worked in the hospital for 10 years? Yes, she
has
4. Has your wife checked up on her pregnancy this month? Yes,
she has.
Detect, graduate, prescribe, consume, third trimester, fetus,
uterus, cesarean operation, experience, near
WH-QUESTIONS
1. WHAT : apa
2. WHO: siapa
3. WHERE: dimana
4. WHEN: kapan
5. WHY: mengapa
6. HOW: bagaimana
7. WHICH: yang mana
8. WHOSE: milik siapa
9. WHOM: dengan siapa
10. HOW LONG: berapa lama
11. HOW MANY TIMES: berapa kali
12. HOW FAR: seberapa jauh
13. HOW OFTEN: seberapa sering

EXAMPLES
The nurse works in a hospital.
Y/Q. Does the nurse work in a hospital? Yes, he/she does.
Who works in a hospital? The nurse does.
What does the nurse do in a hospital? Works
Where does the nurse work? In the hospital

A mother usually breastfeeds her baby at home.

Y/N. Does a mother usually breastfeed her baby at home? Yes, she does.
Who usually breastfeeds her baby at home? A mother.
How often does a mother breastfeed her baby at home? Usually.
What does a mother usually do to her baby at home? Breastfeeds.
Whom does a mother usually breastfeed at home? Her baby
Where does a mother usually breastfeed her baby? At home

The child brushes teeth 3 times a day.

Does the child brush teeth 3 times a day? Yes, he/she does.
Who brushes teeth 3 times a day? The child does.
What does the child do 3 times a day? Brushes teeth.
How many times does the child brush teeth? 3 times a day.

The nurse worked in the clinic 8 hours a day last year.

6 questions (did)
Did the nurse work in the clinic 8 hours a day last year? Yes, she/he did.
Who worked in the clinic 8 hours a day last year? The nurse did.
What did the nurse do in the clinic 8 hours a day last year? worked
Where did the nurse work 8 hours in a day last year? In the clinic
How long did the nurse work in the clinic last year? 8 hours
When did the nurse work 8 hours in the clinic? Last year

The child was in ICU for 8 hours yesterday.

5 questions (was)
The hospital will recruit 100 nurses next month.
4 questions (will)
The doctor prescribed some medicine for the woman yesterday.
5 questions (did)
It took 2 hours to finish the operation.
3 questions (did)

4. Linda, was a registered nurse=Was Linda a registered nurse?

Yes, she was.
Dengue fever was a dangerous disease=Was dengue fever a
dangerous disease? Yes, it was.
The nurse works in a hospital.
Does the nurse work in a hospital? Yes, he/she does.
Do viruses spread very quickly.=Do viruses spread very quickly? Yes,
they do.
The nurse injected vaccines to the child.=did the nurse inject vaccines to
the child? Yes, he/she did.
Nurses prepared medical types of equipment for the operation.
Did nurses prepare medical types of equipment for the operation? Yes,
they did.
 The patient has recovered.= Has the patient recovered? No, he/she has
not. (hasn’t).
The two doctors have prescribed different medicines for me.=Have the
two doctors prescribed different medicines for you? Yes, they have.
Rani has finished her homework.
Has Rani finished her homework? Yes, she has.

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Quiz
1. Some diseases are very dangerous.
Are some diseases very dangerous? Yes, they are.
2. The hospital recruited some nurses.
Did the hospital recruit some nurses? Yes, it did.
3. The hospital needs qualified nurses.
Does the hospital need qualified nurses? Yes, it does.
4. The nurses have worked in this hospital for 3 years.
Have the nurses worked in this hospital for 3 years? Yes, they have.
5. The doctor made a wrong diagnosis.
Did the doctor make a wrong diagnosis? Yes, he/she did.
6. Some patients suffered from respiratory diseases.
Did some patients suffer from respiratory diseases? Yes, they did.
7. Linda and Tina had an operation in Penang.
Did Linda and Tina have the operation in Penang? Yes, they did.
8. These medical tools are out of order.
Are these medical tools out of order? Yes, they are.
WH-QUESTIONS: What, where, when, who, whose, whom, how, why, how
many/much, how often, how many times, how far, how long.
 The hospital is in the center of this city.
What is in the center of this city? The hospital.
Where is the hospital? In the center of this city.
 The doctors always make an accurate diagnosis for their patients.
Who always makes an accurate diagnosis for their patients? the doctors
do.
How often do the doctors make an accurate diagnosis for their patients?
(always, usually, often/ frequently, sometimes, rarely/ seldom, hardly
ever, never)
What do the doctors always make for their patients? Accurate diagnosis.
For whom do the doctors always make an accurate diagnosis? For the
patients.
 Operation:
Is this a major operation? No, it is not.
When did the operation happen? Yesterday.
How long did the operation happen? 2 hours.
Why did the operation happen? Because it is very important.
Who handled the operation? The doctor team.
What are the nurses’ duties in an operation? Some: sterilize types of
equipment, help doctors to take types of equipment, etc.

The nurse injected vaccines into the child twice. (simple past tense)
1. Y/N question: did the nurse inject vaccines into the child twice?
Yes, he/she did.
2. The Nurse: who injected vaccines to the child twice? the nurses
did.
3. Vaccines: what did the nurse inject into the child twice?
4. The child: for whom did the nurse inject vaccines?
5. Twice: how many times did the nurse inject vaccines into the
child?

The nurses have been in the operation room for 2 hours.

1. Y/N: have the nurses been in the OR for 2 hours? Yes, they have.
2. The nurses: who have been in the OR for 2 hours? The nurses
have.
3. In the operation room: where have the nurses been for 2 hours?
4. 2 hours: how long have the nurses been in the operation room?

INTERVIEWING PATIENTS
N: Where do you live?
P: I live on Jalan Veteran No. 2
N: How many children do you have?
P: I have 2 sons and a daughter.
N: What is your job?
P: I work as a government officer.
N: do you regularly check up on your health?
P: Yes, I regularly check up on my health.
N: where do you usually check up on your health?
P: I usually check up on my health at the laboratory clinic.
N: What is your health problem?
P: it’s difficult for me to sleep at night.
N: how many hours/how long do you work in a day?
P: I work around 10 hours a day.
N: is your blood pressure usually abnormal?
P: No, my blood pressure is usually normal.
N: how do you feel at night?
P: I usually feel dizzy at night, and sometimes feel a headache.
N: Have you consulted with other doctors before?
P: No, I haven’t consulted other doctors before.

DEGREE OF COMPARISONS (TINGKAT PERBANDINGAN)

Comfortable, diligent, clean, accurate, hygiene, sterile, friendly, complicated,

dangerous, noxious, quick, slow, nutritious, easy
This sofa is as comfortable as that bed.
This sofa is more comfortable than that bed.
The midwives are as diligent as the nurse.
The nurse is not as diligent as the midwives.
The midwives are more diligent than the nurse.
WRITING QUESTIONS FROM STATEMENTS

THE NURSE MEASURES HIS HEARTBEAT. (Simple Present Tense)

1. Does the nurse measure his heartbeat? Yes, he/she does
2. What does the nurse do? Measures his heartbeat.
3. What does the nurse measure?
THE DOCTOR HAS BEEN IN THE OPERATION ROOM FOR 2 HOURS.
(Present Perfect Tense)
1. Has the doctor been in the operation room for 2 hours? Yes, he/she has.
2. Where has the doctor been for 2 hours? In the operation room.
3. How long has the doctor been in the operation room? For 2 hours.
THIS TYPE OF VIRUS SPREADS VERY RAPIDLY. (Simple Present Tense)
1. Does this type of virus spread very rapidly? Yes, it does.
2. Which type of virus spread very rapidly? This type.
3. How does this type of virus spread? Very rapidly.
THE HOSPITAL PURCHASED MEDICAL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT FROM
GERMANY. (Simple Past Tense)
1. Did the hospital purchase ME from Germany? Yes, it did
2. What did the hospital purchase from Germany? Medical pieces of
equipment.
3. Where did the hospital purchase Medical types of equipment from? From
Germany
THE NURSES WERE IN BANDUNG FOR PRENATAL CARE PIECES OF
TRAINING FOR 3 WEEKS. (Simple Past Tense)
1. Were the nurses in Bandung for Prenatal care pieces of training for 3
weeks? Yes, they were.
2. Who was in Bandung for Prenatal care training for 3 weeks? The nurses.
3. Where were the nurses for prenatal care training for 3 weeks? In Bandung
4. What were the nurses in Bandung for 3 weeks for? For prenatal care
training
5. How long were the nurses in Bandung for prenatal care training? 3 weeks
Tugas 1
A human being needs 8 glasses of water every day.
The baby's weight is only 1.7 kgs at birth.
Medical types of equipment need to be sterilized before use.
The patients have been in the Emergency Unit since 2 days ago.
The woman consumed a lot of fruits to replace rice for her diet.

Write down yes/no questions and wh-questions from the underlined words
1. The hospital will need 12 midwives next year.
2. the midwife helped the woman to deliver her baby normally.
3. The newborn babies suffered from diarrhea last week.
4. UNPRI is located in the center of Medan.
5. the doctor always prescribes vitamin A to the woman.
6. The doctor team has been in the operation room for 2 hours.
7. Toni consulted a cardiologist about his chest pain yesterday.
8. Lida wants to go to Penang for medical treatment next week.
9. The nurses have been working in this clinic for 3 years.
10.The patients need a lot of liquid now.

1. The doctor visited the hospital four times a week last year. 6 questions
a. did the doctor visit the hospital four times a week last year? Yes, she/he
did.
b. who visited the hospital four times a week last year? The doctor did.
 c. what did the doctor do four times a week last year? Visited the hospital.
d. how many times did the doctor visit the hospital last year? Four times a
week.
e. when did the doctor visit the hospital four times a week? Last year.
f. where did the doctor visit four times a week last year? The hospital
2. Dengue fever spreads very quickly in the rainy season. 4 Questions.
3. Thousands of Indonesians go to Penang for medical treatment every year.
4. Nurses need to sterilize operation equipment before an operation. 5
questions
5. The midwife referred the patient to Royal Prima Hospital two days ago. 6
questions

1. What medical tools does a doctor need to examine patients?

2. Who usually accompanies a doctor to examine patients?
3. Where does a nurse keep medical tools/equipment?
4. When is a big operation is done in a hospital; in the morning, afternoon,
and evening?
5. Whose stethoscope is there on the table?
6. To whom did the pediatrician talk just now?
7. Why must paramedics keep secret patients' weaknesses?
8. Which hospital will you get medical treatment from?
9. How do you feel about being treated in this hospital?
10.How long does a doctor usually do regular visits to his patients?
11.How far is the pharmacy/drugstore from this hospital?
12.How many times must I drink this medicine in a day?
13.How many nurses are there in this hospital?
14.How much should a patient may have a normal delivery in a hospital?
15.How often do you experience a headache?