BASIC QUESTION TYPES (Basic) (EXERCISE B7E12)

There 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.

1.  Answer the following questions.

(A)   Can you swim? _________________________________________________________.

(B)   Did he go to work or to school? ____________________________________________.

(C)   Has your class finished? __________________________________________________.

(D)   Where is my pen? _______________________________________________________.

(E)    Who did you visit? _______________________________________________________.

(F)    Shall we go to your place or mine? __________________________________________.

(G)   Shall we go to your place or mine? __________________________________________.

(H)   When will Lucy arrive? ___________________________________________________.

(I)     Who called here so late? __________________________________________________.

(J)    Do you want to watch a movie? ____________________________________________.

(K)   Have you done the laundry? ______________________________________________.

2.  Answer the questions about you? (Respond “Yes, I do” or “No, I don’t”).

(A)  Do you like shopping? _____________________________________________.

(B)  Do you like cooking?   _____________________________________________.

(C)  Do you like reading?   _____________________________________________.

(D)  Do you like watching soap operas on T.V.?_____________________________.

(E)   Do you like doing crosswords? ______________________________________.

(F)   Do you like the beach? ____________________________________________.

3. Put these words in the right order to make questions.

(A) When / English / start / you / studying / did  

       ______________________________________________________________________?

(B)  enjoy / you / books / do / English / reading

 _______________________________________________________________________?

(C)  friends / you / do / with / speak / your / English

      _______________________________________________________________________?

(D) films / watch / you / English / in / do

      _______________________________________________________________________?

(E) dictionary / you / an / have / English / got _____________________________________?   

  

ANSWERS

1.  Answer the following questions. (Some example answers).

(A)   Can you swim?   Yes, I can.

(B)   Did he go to work or to school?   He went to work.

(C)   Has your class finished?   Yes, it has.

(D)  Where is my pen?      I think it is in the draw.

(E)   Who did you visit?     I think it is in the draw.

(F)   Shall we go to your place or mine?    Let’s go to my place.

(G)  Shall we go to your place or mine?     Let’s go to my place.

(H)  When will Lucy arrive?        Tomorrow morning.

(I)    Who called here so late?     Jane.

(J)    Do you want to watch a movie?      Yes I do.

(K)   Have you done the laundry?        Yes, I have.

2.  Answer the questions about you? (Respond “Yes, I do” or “No, I don’t”).

     (A)  Do you like shopping? _____________________________________________.

(B)  Do you like cooking?   _____________________________________________.

(C)  Do you like reading?   _____________________________________________.

(D)  Do you like watching soap operas on T.V.?_____________________________.

(E)   Do you like doing crosswords? ______________________________________.

(F)   Do you like the beach? ____________________________________________.

3. Put these words in the right order to make questions.

(A)     When / English / start / you / studying / did   When did you start studying English?      

(B)       enjoy / you / books / do / English / reading    Do you enjoy reading English books?

(C)      friends / you / do / with / speak / your / English

       Do you speak English with your friends?

(D)  films / watch / you / English / in / do      Do you watch films in English?

 (E)  dictionary / you / an / have / English / got     Have you got an English dictionary?

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