Word order in questions direct indirect questions and subject questions

Types of questions in English

There are 4 types of interrogative sentences in English: general (general or yes / no questions), special (special or wh-questions), alternative (alternative) and separating (disjunctive or tail / tag-questions).

I propose to consider each of these types in more detail.

General or Yes / no questions

Common questions are those that can be answered «yes» or «no», hence the name «yes / no questions».

As a rule, this kind of question refers to the whole proposal, and not to a separate element of it.

For example:

• Do you this country? — Do you like this country?
• Does Jane know about your new job? «Does Jane know about your new job?»
• Can I call my sister? — Can I call my sister?
• Is it cold outside? — It’s cold outside?
• Are they ready for the trip? — Are they ready for the trip?
• Are you hungry? — Are you hungry?

General questions should be pronounced with a corresponding increasing intonation.

You can answer as briefly “Yes./No. «, And more fully -«Yes, I do./No, I donation‘t this country.»These answers depend on which verb is in the question.

Try to remember the following diagram: as they ask, so we answer.

If the question starts with a verb form to be = am, is, are; then answer: Yes, I am / he is / they are; or No, I am not / he isn’t / they aren’t.

Likewise with auxiliary verbs (of/does, did, will, Have/has):

• Did she clean the room? — Yes, she did / No, she didn’t.
• Have you done your homework? — Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
• Will you buy that dress? — Yes, I will / No, I won’t.

Special or Wh-questions

Special questions, as you might guess, are posed to a specific word, a member of the sentence. For this, question words are used: who (Who), what (what), Where (where, where), When (when), why (why, why) how (as), how many (how much), etc., which are placed at the beginning of the sentence.

For example:

• Where is he from? — Where is he from?
• When did you come here? — When did you come here?
• How did you meet her? — How did you meet her?
• How many eggs do we need for this cake? — How many eggs do we need for this cake?
• Whose children are playing in the yard? — Whose children are playing in the yard?

Please note that questions for the subject (who? What?) Have their own special structure: they do not require an auxiliary verb, we simply replace the subject with a question word.

For example:

• We go to the cinema. — Who goes to the cinema?
• The glass is on the table. — What is on the table?
• most girls here wear skirts. — Who wears skirts here?

That is, after the question words who / what verbs are used as for the 3rd person singular.

We use special questions to get specific information. This implies a detailed answer.

alternative questions

Alternative interrogative sentences are suggestions for choosing one of the options. They consist of two parts connected by a union or (or).

Alternative questions can be of both general and special (specific) nature. If the question does not concern the subject, a complete answer is required.

For example:

• Does she ice-cream or sweets? — She s ice-cream.
• Where would you go: to the cinema or to the theater? — I would go to the cinema.
• Is he a teacher or a student? — He is a student.

But when the question is about the subject, then the auxiliary verb is used before the second option, and the answer will be short:

• Does she make it or do you? — She does.
• Did they buy that house or did she? — They did.

Disjunctive or Tag-questions

Separating or «questions with a tail» in English have their equivalent in Russian: The tea is too sweet, isn’t it? Very sweet tea, isn’t it / isn’t it?

This type of interrogative sentences also consists of two parts, where the first goes in the affirmative, and the second (short) in the negative, and vice versa.

Basically, the first part of the sentence defines the expected response: affirmation is a positive answer, denial is a negative answer.

For example:

• She sent him an invitation didn’t she? — Yes, she did.
• You aren’t getting married, are you? — No, I am not.
• Jane isn’t in France, is she? — No, she isn’t.
• Our dad will come soon won’t he? — Yes, he will.

And also as an exception:

I am going with you aren’t I? — Yes, you are.

You cannot say: I am a great person, am not I? It won’t be right. Just remember that for the pronoun I (i) the ponytail uses the shape are / aren’t.

Ponytail questions are used exclusively in colloquial speech to clarify information, confirm or deny this information, if in doubt.

Good luck in learning English!

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Questions in English

type of questions — general questions… These are questions asked without interrogative words (ie without the words “what”, “where”, “when”, etc.).

You live in Moscow.	Do you live in Moscow.
Do	you live in Moscow?	Do you live in Moscow?
He lives in London.	He lives in London.
he live London?		He lives in London?
They visited the USA.	They visited the United States.
Did	did they visit the USA?	Have they visited the USA?

Other examples on the page — general questions in English

type of questions — special. These are questions that use interrogative words. Examples of question words: where — where why — why when — when how — how what — what, which which — which of Special questions are constructed from general questions, adding any question word. 

Where	do	you work?	Where do you work?
Where	did	you work?	Where did you worked?
Why	does	she prefer them?	Why does she prefer them?
Why	did	she prefer them?	Why did she prefer them?
When	did	they go there?	When did they go there?
How	does	he make it?	How does he do it?
How	did	he make it?	How did he do it?
What	do	you?	What do you like?

type — questions to «who — who» (or questions to the subject).Questions with all interrogative words are structured in the same way. An exception is the question with «who — who», in English it sounds the same as in Russian.

	Who	moves in New – York?	Who is moving to New York?
BUT NOT!!!
Who	does	move in New – York?
Who	moved in New – York?	Who Moved to New York?
BUT NOT!!!
Who	did	move in New – York?

More examples of who-who questions on the English Question Words page.

type — inverted questions (questions formed by rearranging words in places). If a declarative sentence has an auxiliary verb, then the question will be asked using an inversion. There are only 3 types of such proposals: — questions in the future tense (questions with will); — questions with modal verbs; — with the verb «be».

You will stay there.	You will be there.
Will you stay there?	Will you be there?
He can do it.	He can do it.
Can he do it?	Can he do it?
She is tall.	She (is) tall.
Is she tall?	Is she (is) tall?

 
Other examples of questions with «be» and modal verbs are on the Inversion in English page.

Future tense english

Modal verbs in English table
The verb to be in the present simple
 

type of questions — dividing (questions-re-asking) This type of questions is quite rare in practice. It is not necessary for the ability to speak, but it is necessary for understanding English speech. The construction of dividing questions is carried out using the words «whether» and «not so».

He drinks coffee, doesn’t he?	He drinks coffee, doesn’t he?
She is beautiful, isn’t she?	She’s beautiful, isn’t she?
She is not beautiful, is she?	She’s not pretty, is she?

Other examples of how to ask dividing or alternative questions in English

English questions are included in the list of the most important sections of English grammar. Without the ability to ask questions, it is impossible to learn to speak. Therefore, it is necessary to bring the ability to use all types of questions in English to automatism. The audio simulator on the Learn English Online page will help you do this. The simulator gives examples of the most common phrases. 



1.	You live in Russia?	Do you live in Russia?
2.	Are you a Russian woman?	Are you Russian?
3.	Have you made a reservation?	Did you make a resevation?
4.	Are they going to Mexico?	Will they go to Mexico?
5.	He is sick?	Is he sick?
6.	Have you ever skied? (Have you ever skied downhill?	Have you ever skied down hill?
7.	Are they back from vacation yet?	Did they come back from vacation?
8.	Would you like to sit by the window?	Would you to sit by a window?
9.	Do you have a visa?	Do you have a visa?
10.	Would you like fish or meat?	Would you meat or fish?

Source: https://audio-english.ru/tipy_voprosov_v_anglii_skom_yazyke.html

The basic rule for the formation of interrogative sentences in English is the following: you need to swap the subject with the auxiliary verb.

Examples of questions in English:

It is snowing. — Is it snowing? 
It’s snowing — Is it snowing?

He can speak Chinese. — Can he speak Chinese?
He speaks Chinese. — Does he speak Chinese?

She will arrive at 5 o`clock. — Will she arrive at 5 o`clock?
She will come at 5 o’clock. — Will she come at 5 o’clock?

Tom was driving fast. — Was Tom driving fast?
Tom drove fast. — Tom drove fast?

If there is no auxiliary verb in the declarative sentence, the auxiliary verb of the required tense is used in the interrogative sentence (do, does — present, did — past.)

You speak fluent Italian. — Do you speak fluent Italian?
You speak fluent Italian. — Do you speak fluent Italian?

Monica lives in Brussels. — Does Monica live in Brussels?
Monica lives in Brussels — Does Monica live in Brussels?

Most of the English interrogative sentences with interrogative words are formed according to the same principle:

How often does he use it? — How often does he use it?
Why don`t you come? — Why don’t you come?
Where does your father work? — Where does your father work?
How many books did you buy? — How many books did you buy?
What time did you go? — What time did you leave?
Whose car were you driving? — Whose car did you drive?

Note that who, what, and which can be used as a subject. Compare:

Who is coming to lunch? (who is the subject) — Who’s coming to lunch?
Who do you want to invite to lunch? (you are the subject) — Who do you want to invite to lunch?
What happened? (what is the subject) — What happened?
What did you do? (you are the subject) — What did you do?

Pay attention to the location of the prepositions in these interrogative sentences:

Who did you speak to? — Who were you talking to?
What are you looking at? — What are you looking at?
Where does he come from? — Where is he from?

However, when we ask for some information, we often begin sentences with the phrase “Do you know?” or «Could you tell me.?» These are indirect questions in English that are more polite. In this case, the word order in the sentence changes.

For example:

Do you know where Kevin is? — Do you know where Kevin is?
Have you any idea if she has found it? — You don’t know, she already found it?

Please note that in this case we do not use the auxiliary verbs do, does or did, and the direct word order remains in the sentence.

For example:

Could you tell me what time Jessica arrived? — Could you tell me what time Jessica arrived?
Would you mind telling me how often he plays tennis? — Could you tell me how often he plays tennis?

Use “if” or “whether” when there is no question word.

Has she done it? — Do you know if she has done it?
Has she already done it? — You do not know, she already did it?

Is it ready? — Can you tell me if it is ready?
Is it already done? — Could you tell me, is it already done?

The same changes in word order occur with indirect speech. In this case, the verb is in the past form:

What are you doing? — Damian asked me what I was doing.
What are you doing? ”Damian asked me what I was doing.

Do you work with Pamela? — He asked me if I worked with Pamela.
Do you work with Pamela? — He asked me if I work with Pamela.

Types of questions in English

It is customary to distinguish 4 main types of interrogative sentences

General questions 

Common questions in English are questions that can be answered with “yes” or “no”.

For example:

— Did she speak with him? (Did she talk to him?). The answer is yes or no.

— Will you create the project? (Will you create a project?). The answer is yes or no.

Special Issues 

Special questions in English are questions that almost always begin with interrogative pronouns (words in wh-) and require a detailed, not monosyllabic answer. It is impossible to answer “yes” or “no” to special questions.

For example:

— What team won the World Cup in 1998? (Which team won the 1998 World Cup?)

— Which specialists do you need for this work? (What kind of specialists do you need for this job?).

— Where we should go? (Where should we go?)

Alternative questions

Alternative questions in English are questions that offer the respondent a choice of several answers. All possible answers are contained in the text of the interrogative sentence.

For example:

— Do you want juice, lemonade or water? (Do you want juice, lemonade or water?)

— Should I speak with her today or tomorrow? (Should I talk to her today or tomorrow?)

Separation issues

Separation questions in English are questions that contain a narrative and an interrogative part. The interrogative part is placed at the end of the declarative sentence. This type of question is used in English if the speaker wants to know whether the person with whom he is talking with his opinion.

For example:

— George plays the guitar, doesn’t he? (George plays guitar, doesn’t he?).

— She is looking for something, isn’t she? (She’s looking for something, isn’t she?).

— There is a big football derby today, isn’t there? (Today is a big soccer derby, isn’t it?).

— We have forgotten the money, haven’t we? (We forgot the money, didn’t we?).

Direct and indirect questions

There is a difference in the construction of direct and indirect questions:

— In direct questions, the word order is reversed (the verb comes before the subject), and a question mark is put at the end.

— In oblique questions, the word order is the same as in English declarative sentences (the subject comes before the verb), and there is no question mark at the end.

For example:

— When were we at top of this mountain? (When were we at the top of this mountain?)

— I wonder when we were at top of this mountain.

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Subject question in English: basic rules with examples

Sometimes you need to find out who is doing or taking an action. For example, someone gave your friend a gift. To clarify exactly who gave you a gift, you will ask the question: «Who gave you a gift?»

Every day we ask similar questions: “Who called you? Who is messaging you? Who will go to the store? «

In English, this type of question is called questions to the subject… It is very easy to construct such questions.

Below I have written detailed instructions on how to ask these questions.

In the article you will learn:

What is a subject question?

Subject matter — this is the main character in the proposal who performs the action or has some feature. That is, the one about whom (what) is said in the sentence.

Ребенок riding a bike.
(The child is the actor taking the action.)

His sister clever.
(A sister is a character with a trait.)

Therefore, we ask the question to the subject when we do not know who performed the action or has a sign.

Who riding a bike?
Who clever?

Let’s take a look at how to ask such questions in English.

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In English, we ask a question to a subject using the words:

• who — who (for living beings: people, animals, birds, etc.)
• what — what (for inanimate objects: plants, things, nature, etc.)

We put these words in the first place in the sentence, replacing them with the character.

Tom late for work.

Who late for work?

In English, the subject question is considered very simple. Its peculiarity and difference from other questions is that we do not need to change the order of words in a sentence.

That is, we do not add auxiliary verbs (do / does, did, etc.). To construct such a question, we simply take an affirmative sentence and put who / what in the first place instead of the character.

The outline of such a question will be as follows.

Who + action / attribute / place?

For example, we have an affirmative sentence.

mary played tennis.
Mary played tennis.

When we ask a question to a subject, we don’t need to remember an auxiliary verb and put it first. We just replace the actor (Mary) with who. Everything else in the proposal remains the same.

Who playing tennis?
Who played tennis?

IMPORTANT: when we put who / what, then we imagine that it is someone singular: she (she), he (he), it (it). There is nothing difficult in this, because in the Russian language we do the same.

Affirmative sentence: «Children smashedи vase «.
Question: «Who broke the vase?» (We say smashed, not smashed.)

Therefore, an English sentence should be constructed as if he / she was in place of who / what.

For example, take an affirmative sentence.

They Were at school. 
They were at school. 

Despite the fact that they are in the affirmative, when we ask a question to the subject, we represent he / she in place of who. Therefore, we replace with was.

Who was at school?
Who was at school?

Let’s look at the subject matter formation for basic grammatical constructions. 

Question to the subject in Present Simple time

The question to the subject over time Present Simple is asked according to the following scheme:

Who / what + a verb ending with -s / -es?

To ask this question, you must:

• replace the character in the affirmative sentence with the word who;
• add the ending -s / es to the verb (action).

Let’s take a look at some examples.

Affirmative sentence	Question to the subject
She

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How to ask questions in English. Types of questions

One of the key topics that will be useful even for the greenest beginner is questions in English.

Why is it useful to be able to ask questions at the very beginning of the training?

Let’s imagine a situation: you are abroad and want to know the way. You run up to the first person you meet and, intently, looking into his eyes with hope, name your destination. Will you get the answer you want? Who knows. It is not a fact that the passer-by has information or speaks English. However, your chances of finding a hotel, attraction, or acquaintances will increase with your ability to ask and answer questions.

Inversion

Almost all questions in English are formed by inversion (reverse word order in a sentence). An auxiliary verb is placed before the subject:

Assertion / Response	Question
I will run.	Will I run?
She is driving.	Is she driving?
They were smiling.	Why were they smiling?
The horse has slept.	Has the horse slept?
My sisters had been sitting.	Had my sisters been sitting or standing?

Will the next news program be at 10 pm or at 11 pm? — Will the next news program be at 10 pm or 11 pm?

Answer: The next news program will be at 10 pm — The next news program will be at 10 pm.

Were the runners running the last lap? — Did the runners run the last lap?

Answer: Yes. The runners were running the last lap. — Yes. The runners ran the last lap.

When have we seen a Japanese cherry tree blooming? — When did we see the cherry blossoms?

Answer: We have seen a Japanese cherry tree blooming in April. — We saw the cherry blossoms in April.

Auxiliary verb «to do»

In cases where the formation of a verb is carried out without an «innate» auxiliary (to be, to have), a special auxiliary verb is introduced — «todo«. It is needed at times:

• Present Simple: with all plural subjects (we, you, they) and with the first singular subject (I), use — do; with subjects in the third person singular (he, she, it) is used — does;

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How to ask questions in English?

There are the following types of sentences in English: affirmative, negative and interrogative. Today we will focus on the last of them. It is an integral part of oral and written speech, without studying this issue, subsequent immersion in the world of a foreign language is impossible.

Some students encounter problems in this topic, but we can safely assure you: it is enough just to carefully study the theoretical material and consolidate it by solving practical problems. 

The first thing worth noting is the change in the structure of affirmative sentences to transform them into interrogative ones. This is a fairly common procedure, but it is not always required. So, the auxiliary verb in this case is placed before the subject, and the main one after it. 

5 types of questions in English 

Now it is necessary to consider in more detail each of the existing interrogative types. They have their own characteristics and structure. 

General question

As a rule, it assumes a monosyllabic «yes» or «no» answer. 

For example: 

— Do you love flowers? — Do you flowers?

— Yes — Yes, I do.

As you can see from the example, in order to form it, you need to do the above procedure: place the subject between the auxiliary and main verbs. If you need to use a modal verb (for example, could or may), you need to put it in the place of an auxiliary. 

For example:

— May I come in?

It should be noted that in questions with the verb «to be» the use of the auxiliary question is not required.

For example:

— Is she a doctor?

To form a negative interrogative sentence, it is enough to add the particle «not» after the subject. It is worth remembering that in the case of the abbreviated form n’t, it is in front of this member of the sentence. Compare two examples:

— Does he not go to school on Monday? 

— Doesn’t he go to school on Monday?

Special question

This construction allows you to ask a question to any member of the proposal. It requires a detailed answer, which significantly differs it from the previous type. Special question “markers” include the words: what ?, when ?, where ?, why ?, which ?, whose ?, whom ?.

Thus, to one of the above question words, we add an auxiliary or modal verb, then the subject follows, if there is an addition, as well as all the other previously unused members of the sentence. 

It will be easier to understand with a specific example: What (interrogative sentence) are (auxiliary verb) you (subject) doing (main verb) now (circumstance)?

A special question helps to find out almost any information of interest.

Alternative question

This construction is easily recognizable by the presence of the «or» particle. From this we can conclude that by asking a question, we give the interlocutor the right to choose one of several options. It’s easier to understand with an example: Will you go to the theater or cinema? — Will you go to the theater or cinema?

The construction of education is the same as in the general question, but it is supplemented with a particle by the aforementioned word «or». Take a look at an example: Were you in London in 2004 or 2006?

Separation issues

This is an interesting kind of question because it is divided into two parts. The first is affirmative or negative, and the second is a short clarification. Most often, the separating construction is used if the speaker is not sure of something and wants to confirm or deny the information.

The parts are separated by a comma. In English, it is called «tag», which translates as «tail». In view of this, such questions are sometimes referred to as “tail” ones.

This type is quite common in spoken and written English. This is due to several factors. First, it can express a fairly wide range of feelings and emotions: from distrust to admiration. Secondly, he quite gently prompts the interlocutor to answer without the need to ask the question directly. Thirdly, the grammatical construction of such a question is simple: here the direct word order is used, which is only supplemented by this «tail».

By the way, these «tails» can take different interpretations. The most common of them are: «Isn’t it?», «Isn’t it?» etc. 

Check out examples:

— He is your brother, is not he? — He’s your brother, isn’t he?

— You are kidding me, are not you? — You’re kidding me, right?

As you can see, the ponytails are formed with the addition of the «not» particle. The rule works in the opposite direction if the main sentence is not affirmative, but negative. 

— You are not a doctor, are you? “You’re not a doctor, are you?

It is worth remembering that if the first part of the construction contains words with a negative meaning (for example, never), then the tail will necessarily be affirmative.

— They never be in Paris, do they? “They’ve never been to Paris, have they?

Question to the subject

In this case, there are no auxiliary verbs in the construction. Formation scheme: interrogative word + predicate + secondary syntactic members. It is only required to put a question word (who or what) instead of the subject and pronounce the sentence with competent intonation.

examples:

— Who wrote this book? — Who wrote this book?

Very often this type is confused with a special question for an addendum. That is why it is important to clearly know that the question is being asked specifically to the subject. Most often, it is addressed to the person who commits or has performed this or that action, as in the example above.

So, we got acquainted with 5 questions in English, it can be seen from the material that the topic is quite simple to understand and further memorize. To hone your skills better, try to practice questions more often in dialogues with friends, acquaintances and teachers. A great solution is to make a penpal from another country.

The dating stage involves asking a lot of questions in order to get to know each other better. Thus, you will kill two birds with one stone: practice the application of the knowledge gained and make an interesting acquaintance with a person of a different culture.

By the way, not so long ago we prepared an interesting article for you that will help you tell a new friend about your family in a competent and interesting way. Hurry up to get to know her.

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How to write questions in English: rules and examples

By Natalia August 25, 2018

Being able to compose questions in English is an important aspect in learning a language. This topic seems simple and easy, but some nuances stand out. How to cope with them and learn how to correctly formulate questions in English, you will learn in this article.

Stages of writing questions in English

For grammatically correct compilation of questions in this foreign language, a clear, and most importantly, simple scheme was created:

1. Find a verb in a sentence and understand what it is (main, modal or to be).
2. Correctly determine the tense of this verb (knowledge of times is required).
3. We apply the rule of composing questions (the same for almost all types) — either rearranging the verb to the first place, or using an auxiliary verb.

General formula: interrogative word + auxiliary verb + subject + predicate + other members of the sentence?

Example:

• A cat’s milk. — The cat loves milk. (affirmative sentence).
• Does a cat milk? — Does the cat like milk? (interrogative sentence).

Writing questions requires knowledge of verb tenses, modal verbs, and equivalents.

5 types of questions in English

There are five types of questions in English:

• General;
• Alternative;
• Separating;
• Special;
• Question to the subject.

General questions

This is an easy kind of questions, which implies only the answer «yes» or «no» (in detail, you can not answer).

Formula:

Auxiliary verb / modal verb	Subject matter	Semantic verb (predicate)	Supplement (other members of the proposal)
Does	a cat	milk?
Dog	Ann	play	volleyball?

As you can see, these questions only require a “yes” or “no” answer.

Past tense

General questions of the past tense are compiled according to the standard formula, but with some modifications.

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Types of questions in English in pictures and with examples

Can you imagine your life without question. Every day we ask and answer dozens of questions: «How to get to the pharmacy?», «What time is it?», «How much is this magazine worth?» 

Our overview article will focus on the five main types of questions in English and how to write questions in English. After all, each of them has its own grammatical features, structure and word order in the sentence. In addition, we will provide useful examples of questions in English with translation, which will help you to understand this topic in more detail.

We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the selection of English courses for beginners if you want to start speaking and understanding the language faster.

1. General questions. 

If the question implies a monosyllabic answer — «yes» / «no», then it belongs to this category. 

The formula for such a question will look like this:

auxiliary or modal verb + subject + predicate + rest of the sentence 

The verb «to be» does not need auxiliary verbs, provided that it is used in the present or past tense.

examples: 

• Do you live in Ekaterinburg? — Yes, I do. — Do you live in Yekaterinburg? — Yes.
• Will you be at university day after tomorrow? — Yes, I will. — Will you be at the university the day after tomorrow? — Yes.
• Are you a volleyball player? — Yes, I am. — Are you a volleyball player? — Yes.
• Can you read this book? — Yes, I can. — Can you read this book? — Yes I can.

2. Separation questions (questions containing ponytails). 

Such interrogative constructions consist of two parts: an affirmative and an interrogative, which acts as a «tail». If the first part is affirmative, then the second is negative. And vice versa.

Similar questions are asked when they want to clarify details, check information; express approval or vice versa — distrust, induce the interlocutor to respond. They also help to express your own emotions: — distrust, ridicule, politeness, sarcasm, doubts, etc.

examples:

• You speak Japanese language, don’t you? — You speak Japanese, don’t you?
• You didn’t go to the hospital day before yesterday, did you? “You didn’t go to the hospital the day before, did you?
• His girlfriend worked in medicine, didn’t she? “His girlfriend worked in the medical field, didn’t she?

Source: https://enguide.ru/magazine/tipy-voprosov-v-angliyskom-yazyke-tablica-s-primerami

Lesson 69. Negative Questions in English

Sofia StalskayaHigher linguistic education. Work experience 5 years.

Being able to ask a question correctly is very important, so in this lesson we are talking about interrogative sentences again. Study the example carefully:

• Haven’t you paid the bills yet? Why don’t you do it now?
• No, I haven’t. ‘ll do it later, darling.

Both questions contain the negative particle not, which is added to the auxiliary verb. At the same time, a general question expresses surprise, and a special one expresses a proposal about what needs to be done.

Formation of questions with denial

So, a negative question is formed by adding the negative particle not to an auxiliary verb. For example:

Do you chocolate? — Don’t you chocolate?

What did she say? — What didn’t she say?

Common denial questions often express surprise:

Don’t you want to go? — Don’t you want to go? (I’m surprised you don’t want to).

Haven’t they been there? — Weren’t they there? (I’m surprised they didn’t go there).

Question starting with can’t, expresses a complaint or impolite request:

Can’t you be quicker? I’m in a hurry. — Can’t be livelier? I’m in hurry.

If you answer a general question with a negative, remember that an answer starting with “yes” means that you agree to a positive proposal, an answer with “no” means a negative one.

• Don’t you want to join us? — Would you like to join us?
• Yes, I do. — Yes, I want. (I want to go.)
• No, I don’t. — No I do not want to. (I don’t want to go.)

Using negative questions

Special questions with denial can be used in different ways. For example, a question with «why don’t you» indicates a proposal to do something:

Why don’t we go to the cinema? — Why do not we go to the cinema?

Why don’t you close the window? — Why don’t you close the window?

You can use «Why didn’t ... » for criticism or reproach:

Why didn’t you call me? — Why didn’t you call me? (i.e. you should have called).

Special questions with denial are also used to request information:

Who hasn’t come? — Who didn’t come?

What don’t you eat? — What are you not eating?

Lesson assignments

Task 1. Ask a question about the situation.

1. You are surprised that John doesn’t smoke.
2. You criticize Tom because he hasn’t booked the tickets.
3. You suggest going to the theatre.
4. You are surprised that it isn’t raining.
5. You need information about the people that didn’t come to the meeting.
6. You don’t that Brian doesn’t do his homework.
7. You suggest eating the cake.
8. You are surprised that it won’t be cold tomorrow.

Task 2. Complete the short answer following the example.

Isn’t it beautiful? — Yes, it is. I it.

1. Hasn’t Arthur called yet? — ___, maybe he doesn’t have time.
2. Aren’t you sleeping? — ___, I’m still reading.
3. Haven’t they bought the house? — ___. They are going to move in next week.
4. Don’t you want a piece of cake? — ___, I’m on a diet.
5. Didn’t you take the bus? — ___, Jack gave me a lift.
6. Haven’t you got cash? — ___, there are some dollars in my purse.

Reply 1.

1. Doesn’t John smoke?
2. Why hasn’t Tom booked the tickets?
3. Why don’t we go to the cinema?
4. Isn’t it raining?
5. Who didn’t come to the meeting?
6. Why doesn’t Brian do his homework?
7. Why don’t we eat the cake?
8. Won’t it be cold tomorrow?

Reply 2.

1. No, he hasn’t.
2. No, I’m not.
3. Yes, they have.
4. No, I don’t.
5. No, I didn’t.
6. Yes, I have.

Source: https://linguistpro.net/voprosy-s-otricaniem-v-anglijskom-yazyke

Questions in English — Types of English Questions | how questions are built in English — SPEAK ENGLISH

There are 5 types of question in English. All types have one thing in common, which is the word order, which is reversed. For comparison, let’s look at examples. There are 5 types of questions in English.

1. General question, to which you can only answer «yes» or «no»:
2. Special question, starting with a question word and requiring a more detailed answer:
3. Separated question, The «tail» of which is a construction, translated into Russian as «right?»:
4. Alternative question, implying a choice of an answer from the proposed options:
5. Question to the subject characterized in that it does not have an auxiliary verb:

Let’s take a closer look at the functions of various question types.

Separated question

This type of question is used to clarify any information and express various emotions (surprise or doubt).

This type of question has two parts, where the main sentence can be affirmative or negative, and the second part of the sentence will be the opposite of the first.

It should be noted that for the formation of this issue, it is necessary to be well acquainted with the grammatical rules of all times.
Also, in the main part of the sentence, we retain the direct word order, and in the second, the reverse.

Subject + auxiliary verb + semantic verb + object + circumstance + (tail) auxiliary verb + subject

Question words in English: who, whom, whose

The essence of any communication is the exchange of information. If you want to know something specific from your interlocutor, then you need to ask an informational question. For the interlocutor to understand what kind of information you want to receive from him, the correct question word plays an important role. In an informational question, the question word should come first.

All question words, with the exception of How, begin with the letters Wh, so informational questions are often referred to as Wh-Questions. Question words can be either one word or two words, or a whole phrase. Some words (what, how) form a series of interrogative combinations, which we will also pay attention to.

Many people find it difficult to remember all the question words at once, because at first glance they seem very similar. In addition, most of the interrogative words have nuances in their use that simply cannot be ignored.

I decided to introduce you to interrogative words gradually, dosed, because I myself know how difficult it is to quickly perceive a large amount of information. In my explanations, I will not limit myself to the translation of the interrogative word and examples of questions with it, but I will try to tell you as much as possible. Today we will look at the words who, whom and whose.

Who? [huː] — Who? (Whom? Whom? Whom?)

This word is used only in questions about a person. When asking a question with the word who, we want to get the name of the person in response, or information about who this person is:

Who is it? — Who is this? Who will help you? — Who will help you? Who did you invite to the party? — Who did you invite to the party?

Who did they travel with? — Who did they travel with?

Who questions can be of two kinds: subject questions and object questions. Depending on what exactly we want to ask, the structure of the question will change:

Who called you? — Who called you? (subject question) Who did you call? — Who did you call?

(question to supplement)

I explained the difference between these questions in great detail in the article Subject Questions and Object Questions. If you find it difficult to grasp the difference between these types of questions, then I highly recommend reading and understanding.

Whom [huːm] — Who? By whom? To whom?

The question word whom is very similar to who, it even translates the same, but is not used as often as who. If who can ask questions to the subject (Who?), Then questions with whom involve only a question about the object: Who? To whom? It is rarely found in modern colloquial speech, this word is more typical of the formal style:

Whom did you meet yesterday? — Whom did you meet yesterday?
Whom is she calling? — Who is she calling?

Whom is often used in questions with verbs that require the preposition to, for, with, and others. For example: give, speak, talk, buy, send and many others. Therefore, questions with whom at the beginning may have a preposition at the end:

Who (m) did you talk to? — Who did you talk to? Who (m) did he buy it for? — Who / for whom did he buy it?

Who (m) did you send the letter to? — Who did you send the letter to?

In all of the examples above, you can replace who with whom. But if you have a very formal tone, then the preposition can go at the beginning of the sentence, before whom:

To whom did you talk to? — Who did you talk to?
With whom will you meet? — Who will you meet?

If you need to ask a question about who owns something, then you need the whose question word. The most common use of whose is with a noun. If the question is about a subject (whose subject?), And it is clear from the communication situation what the question is specifically about (for example, you point to an object), then the noun can be omitted:

Whose (book) is this? — Whose book is this?
Whose (pencils) are those? — Whose pencils?

In Russian, we usually ask in any such situation: Whose is this?, But in English, in order to ask and point out a subject like this, you need to remember about demonstrative pronouns. Read more about them in the article This, that, these, those.

If you are asking about people, then the noun after whose cannot be removed:

Whose brother is he? — Whose brother is he?
Whose children are they? — Whose children are these?

The noun about which the question is asked can also «go» to the end of the sentence. Then the auxiliary verb immediately follows the question word whose:

Whose is this book? — Whose book is this? Whose are those pencils? — Whose pencils?

Whose are these children? — Whose children are these?

Since the owners of something are usually people, in response we expect to hear the person’s name in the possessive case, or the possessive pronoun. How to answer questions with whose, we have discussed in detail in Whose? Whose? Whose? Possessive in English and My or mine ?.

Whose can also be used with prepositions. The preposition can appear at the very beginning of the question (more formal version) or at the end (less formal version):

With whose plan do you agree? — Whose plan do you agree with?
In whose house did you stay? — In whose house did you stay?

And the last moment. You can confuse the whose question with the who’s, because they sound exactly the same. Who’s is an abbreviation for who is or who has, so there is no auxiliary verb after it (it is abbreviated), and after whose comes the usual, unabbreviated auxiliary verb:

Who’s this? — Who is this? Who’s got a pen? — Who has a pen? Who’s done that? — Who did this?

Whose is this? — Whose is this?

In the next article on questions, I’ll tell you about the what, which, and why question words. And a subsequent article will focus on where, when, how question words. If you have any questions — write to us, leave comments.

Source: https://enginform.com/article/voprositelnye-slova-v-angliyskom-who-whom-whose

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Being able to compose questions in English is an important aspect in learning a language. This topic seems simple and easy, but some nuances stand out. How to cope with them and learn how to correctly formulate questions in English, you will learn in this article.

5 types of questions in English. Examples!

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Today we will consider 5 types of questions in English And, of course, Examples with them. In order not to be mistaken, the main thing is to understand three things: 1) what question you will have, 2) at what time you need to ask it, and 3) what should be the order of words in the interrogative sentence. In this article we will deal with the first point.

5 types of questions in English and examples with them

Usually allocate 5 types of questions in English… We will briefly dwell on each of them and consider Examples.

1. General question. You don’t even need question words here, as the type of question itself does not imply their use. When asking a general question, the interviewee expects to hear a short positive or negative answer from you.

examples:

Are you doing your homework now? — Are you doing your homework now?

Do they go to the cinema every Friday? — Do they go to the movies every Friday?

Was he reading a newspaper when I phoned? — He read the newspaper when I called?

Will you give me a couple of recommendations? — Will you give me a couple of recommendations?

Is your brother at work? — Is your brother at work?

2. Special question. Here you will already need a question word or even a phrase. From this point on, a special question should begin. Next, you should adhere to the standard structure of the question.

examples:

How much do these books cost? — How much do these books cost?

What is he doing here? — What is he doing here?

Where were you yesterday? — Where were you yesterday?

What city did he visit last week? — Which city did he visit last week?

Whose beg was stolen? — Whose bag was stolen?

3. Alternative question. This type of question implies the presence OR… Before or, everything looks the same as in the general question, and then a complement that is appropriate in meaning follows.

examples:

Would you a cup of tea or coffee? — Would you like a cup of tea or coffee?

Is he doing his homework or playing computer games? — Does he do his homework or play computer games?

Will they go on a business trip on Tuesday or Wednesday?

Does Bob speak Spanish or Italian? — Does Bob speak Spanish or Italian?

Were they in Egypt or Turkey last summer? — Were they in Egypt or Turkey last summer?

4. The dividing question.

5. Question to the subject.

The last two types of questions require special attention, so we will consider them separately.

How to ask a separation question in English? Examples of

If you do not know how to ask dividing question in english, then it is worth brushing up on the knowledge of auxiliary verbs, as you will definitely need them. Pay attention to the structure of the question and Examples.

Declarative sentence +, + auxiliary verb + not + face

Negative sentence +, + auxiliary verb + face

He is doing his homework now, isn’t he? — He does his homework, right?

Miranda was in Germany last week, wasn’t she? “Miranda was in Germany last week, wasn’t she?

They speak Russian, don’t they? — They speak Russian, don’t they?

You haven’t forgotten to phone her, have you? “You didn’t forget to call her, did you?

They won’t leave for Prague, will they? — They won’t go to Prague, will they?

As you can see, the second part of the question (tail) depends on where you started. One of the parts (not two at the same time) must be negative.

How to ask a question about a subject in English? Examples of

Now see how to ask a question to the subject in english. Examples and explanations will help you avoid mistakes.

The good news for this type of question is that you don’t need an auxiliary verb. But you need to be 100% sure that you will have a question specifically for the subject.

Most often, these questions begin with who and are addressed to the person who is performing the action. That is, we will answer with the very person we are asking about.

examples:

Who is singing over there? — Mark.

Who sings over there? — Mark.

How many people (= who) came to the meeting? — Seven people came.

How many people came to the meeting? — Seven people came.

Who speaks in the living room? — Your aunt.

Who is speaking in the living room? — Your aunt.

We really hope that our article on the topic “5 types of questions in English«and Examples helped you figure it out. And if you need practice, sign up for our courses!

Source: https://fluenglish.com/stati/studentam-na-zametku/29-beginner-elementary/412-5-tipov-voprosov-v-anglijskom-yazyke-primery.html

How to ask questions in English — all the subtleties

When we start building dialogues, we inevitably meet with questions addressed to ourselves or ask them to the interlocutor. Therefore, it is imperative to know how to ask questions in English in order to be able to support any conversation. And in this topic, several surprises await us, since there is a classification of English questions and each type has its own characteristics and structure of constructing a sentence. Everything in order.

Classification of questions

Interrogative sentences in English differ a lot from Russian ones, especially in the order of words in the sentence. Most English questions are formed using inversion (word rearrangement) and the use of auxiliary verbs.

The sentences have their own characteristics and are used in everyday communication by native speakers. There are 5 types of interrogative sentences in total:

1. general questions (general)
2. special questions (special)
3. Disjunctive questions (separating)
4. alternative questions (alternative)
5. Questions to the subject (question to the subject)

How to ask questions in English

Scheme for constructing an interrogative sentence

Special Issues

The word «special» means intended solely for something. Accordingly, this question is needed to find out the specific information you are interested in. Therefore, it is called special, that is, you want to clarify special information.

For example:

• Where are you going to rest? (We will find out specific information — the place where the person will go.)

How to build a custom question?

It is asked using the following interrogative words:

• what — that
• Where — where
• When — when
• who — who
• why — why
• how (much / often / long) — how (much / often / long)

These words are put in the first place, and then the sentence is built, as in a general question.

Word construction scheme: Question word + auxiliary verb + character + action being taken?

Examples:

• When did he get up? — When did he wake up?
• Where will you go? — Where will you go?
• Why do they travel? — Why do they like to travel?

Alternative questions

True to its name, this question suggests an alternative, that is, the right to choose. By asking it, we give the interlocutor two options to choose from.

Example:

• Are you flying to England or Germany?

There is always a union in such a matter or (or). The question itself is built as a general one, only at the end with the help of our or we add a choice clause.

Scheme for constructing an alternative question: Auxiliary verb + character + action to be performed + ___ or ___

Examples:

• Will they go to the park or to the cinema? — Will they go to the park or to the cinema?
• Did you buy an apples or pears? — Have you bought apples or pears?
• Does he work or study? — Is he working or studying?

Questions to the subject

Question to the subject — this is a special category of questions in which it is not necessary to change the direct order of words, i.e. it remains the same as in a regular declarative sentence. Thus, this is the only kind of question where there is no need for auxiliary verbs and there is no inversion (permutation of the members of the sentence).

For example:

• Who came to the party? — Who came to the party?
• What happened at the end? — What happened in the end?
• How many students arrived to the lesson? — How many students came to the lesson?

Order of words in a sentence: Subject — Predicate — Object

Often questions to the subject begin with interrogative words. who ?, what ?, how many / how much? The meaning of the question to the subject lies in the fact that interrogative pronouns in it play the role of a subject.

For example:

Who is taliking to you? — Who speaks to you?

There is nothing difficult to ask a question and find out the information of interest. Now you know how to ask questions in English and take into account all the subtleties and nuances. Learn English, be curious, and ask the right questions to your interlocutors.

Source: https://englandlearn.com/grammatika/kak-zadavat-voprosy-v-anglijskom-yazyke

Questions in English table and basic rules

In any language, there are declarative, negative and interrogative variants of sentences. And, of course, English is no exception. Today we want to dwell in more detail on how to compose questions in English. Agree, without this knowledge it will be difficult to communicate with foreigners.

In addition to the basic rules, we have prepared for you the types of questions in English a table, as well as information on how to ask a question in English examples. So where should you start studying this section? The outline of the question in English is the basis that will help you compose any interrogative sentences to your taste.

We will pay special attention to it in our article. In the meantime, it is worth noting that at the end of the article we have prepared for you the types of questions in English, a table. We also prepared a small section with questions for self-checking, called 3 questions in English. Do not miss.

And we begin our study with the form of questions in English. So let’s get started.

General questions in English

We have already touched on this type a little. It should also be noted that these variants of questions can be answered in monosyllables with yes or no. It is worth remembering this rule, as it will help you understand the questions in English.

It is worth remembering that interrogative words are not used here, but the question begins with an auxiliary verb. It is in this type that questions with do does in English are encountered.

It is worth remembering that for each time there are auxiliary questions that are worth remembering. Let’s list them:

1. Present Simple — do / does;
2. Present Continuous — am / is / are;
3. Future Simple — will / shall;

Source: https://tutskill.ru/glagoly/voprosy-v-anglijskom-yazyke-tablitsa-i-osnovnye-pravila