Types of Questions

General
Question
• To form Yes/No questions (questions
which ask for “Yes” or “No” in the
answer) we put the auxiliary or modal
verb (be, have, can, etc.) before the
subject.
subject
He is watching TV. – Is he watching TV?
He likes pizza. – Does he like pizza?
 Alternative
Question
• Is formed in the same way as the
general question with the help of “or”.
He is watching TV. – Is he watching TV or listening
to music?
He likes pizza. – Does he like pizza or hamburgers?
 Wh-questions
• Wh-questions begin with a question word.
word
How old is he?
• When there is a preposition,
preposition it usually goes at
the end of the question. In formal English it
can be put before the question word.
Who was he accused by?
by (more usual)
By whom was he accused? (formal English)
 We normally use the following
question words to ask about:
people things/ place
animals
Who What Where
Whose Which (of)
(possession)
Which (of)
What
 We normally use the following
question words to ask about:
time quantity manner reason

How long How How Why

How often many
What time How
much
When
• Which is used when there is a limited choice.
“Which is your favourite film star – Meryl
Streep or Glenn Close?”
• What is used when there is an unlimited
choice.
“What kind of music do you like?”
• What … look like? (asking for a description
or physical appearance)
• What is he like? (asking for a description of
character)
 Subject Question

subject object

Greg hit David

Who hit David (not: Who did hit David?)

!!! We don’t use auxiliary verbs in subject questions
(mostly they are in singular)
 Object Question

subject object

David hit Paul.

Who did David hit?

 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
1.Tom broke the window.
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2.Jill invited Paul to the party.
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3. Lions live in Africa.
Africa
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4. Anthony arrived late.
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 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
5.Peter opened the door.
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6.Kate gave the letter to Julie.
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7.Jenny forgot to do her homework.
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8.He likes basketball.
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 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
9.Hugh was rude to Jill.
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10.Jo lost her purse.
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11.Professor Evans gave the lecture.
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12. James bought a Coke.
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 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
13.Sarah owns two cars.
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14.She’s tall and fair.
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15.It’s nearly seven o’clock.
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16.I have French lessons twice a week.
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 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
17.I went to Hawaii on holiday.
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18.I wasn’t at work today because I was ill.
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19.My new car cost 10.000$.
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20.That’s my pen.
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 Write questions for the sentences below.
The words in bold should be the answer.
21.She lives in the suburbs.
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22.Shirley got married to Ben.
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23.The history exam was the most difficult.
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24.Kay’s gone out shopping.
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