Understanding questions is paramount in order to improve reading and writing skills. In the following lines, we will learn about question words and how to answer them.The following chart will show you them basics of wh-elements:
WH ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH. GRAMMAR. JUANA MORAL'S ENGLISH SITE |
Together with the previous, we also have to add some extra "question forms" in which we combine WHAT + OTHER WORDS, like the following picture shows.
WHAT/WHICH. QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH. GRAMMAR. JUANA MORAL'S ENGLISH SITE |
QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH
A. Questions in English always require the use of an auxiliary verb that appears at the beginning of the sentence followed by the subject of the sentence.
AUXILIARY+ SUBJECT+ (MAIN VERB)...
B. The answers will depend on the type of question. Eye on the second person!!!
YES NO QUESTIONS
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WH QUESTIONS
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-ANSWER: YES/NO
-Start with an auxiliary verb:
-To be, have got, do/does, DID, modal verbs (CAN, COULD, MAY, MUST, SHOULD...)
Is Peter Happy?
Do you like chocolate?
ANSWER
Is Peter good at tennis?
Yes, she is/ No, she isn’t
YES/NO +SUBJECT+ AUXILIARY(AFF/NEG)
Does Peter speak English?
Yes, he does/ No, he doesn’t
Can they sing? Yes, they can/ No, they can’t
Can you speak English?
Yes, I can/ No, I can’t
Are you good at tennis?
Yes, I am
Are you and Martin good students?
Yes, we are/ No we aren’t
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-long answer: extra information
-Start with WH element+ AUXILIARY VERB
-WHO: PEOPLE……….. QUIEN
-WHAT: THINGS…………QUÉ
-What time:........ QUÉ hora -What colour: ......Qué color -What size: Qué talla
-WHEN: TIME………..CUÁNDO
-WHERE: PLACE………DÓNDE
-WHY: REASON ( because….)
POR QUÉ?
-HOW: CÓMO?
-How often…Con Qué frecuencia
-How much…? Cuanto
-How many…?Cuántos
-How old...? Qué edad/años- How long...? Por cuánto tiempo
ANSWER
Where is Peter?
Peter is at home
Subject+main verb+answer
Who is your father? PEOPLE
My father is Pedro
When is the class? TIME
The class is at 4.00
Why is Peter Sad?
Peter is sad because he has got an exam
How is Joe?
Joe is fine
How often do you play tennis?
I play tennis everyday
How many pens has he got?
He has got 5 pens
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For higher level, let us focus on the following question words: whom and whose, usually also employed as relative pronouns.
- Worksheet to practise: word order in questions, question words and basic question for answers: CLICK HERE
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