Basic Question TypesThere are 3 basic types of question: - Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No")
- Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information")
- Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question")
1. Yes/No Questions
| auxiliary verb | subject | main verb | | Answer
Yes or No | | Do | you | want | dinner? | Yes, I do. | | Can | you | drive? | | No, I can't. | | Has | she | finished | her work? | Yes, she has. | | Did | they | go | home? | No, they didn't. | | Exception! verb be simple present and simple past | | | | Is | Anne | French? | Yes, she is. | | | Was | Ram | at home? | No, he wasn't. |
2. Question Word Questions
| question word | auxiliary verb | subject | main verb | | Answer
Information | | Where | do | you | live? | | In Paris. | | When | will | we | have | lunch? | At 1pm. | | Who | did | she | meet? | | She met Ram. | | Why | hasn't | Tara | done | it? | Because she can't. | | Exception! verb be simple present and simple past | | | Where | is | Bombay? | In India. | | How | was | she? | Very well. |
3. Choice Questions
| auxiliary verb | subject | main verb | | OR | | Answer
In the question | | Do | you | want | tea | or | coffee? | Coffee, please. | | Will | we | meet | John | or | James? | John. | | Did | she | go | to London | or | New York? | She went to London. | | Exception! verb be simple present and simple past | | | | Is | your car | white | or | black? | It's black. | | | Were | they | $15 | or | $50? | $15. |
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| These pages show the three basic types of question. There are other types of question, for example tag questions. |
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