الرئيسية
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
اتيتكم الليوم بدرس جديد
من مجموعة دروس تعليمية
في اللغة الإنكليزية للمتقدمين بها
مما قد يزيد من خبراتهم التي بذاكرتهم
على أمل أن تلاقي الفائدة فيها إنشاء الله
وهي باللغة الإنكليزية لكي تزيد خبرتهم بها وتحقق
مبتغاها
من الفائدةالمرجوة على أمل أن لا يبخل علينا أحد
بعلمه نعم بما يعلم لا أكثر ولا أقل
What is a question?
A question is a request for information or action.
When writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark
(?).
Closed questions
Closed questions demand a yes/no, true/false or right/wrong answer.
When we want to ask yes/no questions we can use do/does, am/is/are or
have/has as question words. We use do or have or am
with personal pronouns (I), we use does or has or is with
third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms. We
use do or have or are with other personal pronouns (you,
we they) and with plural noun forms.
Yes/no questions with the verb be are created by moving the verb be
to the beginning of the sentence. In other words the subject and the verb
change their positions in statements and questions.
Statement:
I am from England.
Question:
Am I from England?
When forming questions in the present continuous tense use the verb be.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I am speaking English. Am I speaking English?
You are speaking English. Are you speaking English?
He is speaking English. Is he
speaking English?
She is speaking English. Is she
speaking English?
It is speaking English. Is it
speaking English?
We are speaking English. Are we speaking English?
They are speaking English. Are they speaking English?
When forming questions in the present simple tense use the verb be, do,
or have. The auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
To Be
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is a form of be ,
simply switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I am English. Am I English?
You are English. Are you English?
He is English. Is he English?
She is English. Is she English?
It is English. Is it English?
We are English. Are we English?
They are English. Are they English?
To Do
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is do, simply
switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I do. Do I?
You do. Do you?
He does. Does he?
She does. Does she?
It does. Does it?
We do. Do we?
They do. Do they?
To Have
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is have, (with
or without got to show possession), switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I have
(got) an
English book. Have I (got)
an English book?
You have (got) an English book Have you (got) an English book?
He has (got) an English book Has he (got) an English book?
She has (got) an English book Has she (got) an English book?
It has (got) an English book Has it (got) an English book?
We have (got) an English book Have we (got) an English book?
They have (got) an English book Have they (got) an English book?
We can also form this style of question with Do…have…? here there is no
subject-verb inversion, do is placed before the subject.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I have
breakfast every morning. Do I have
breakfast every morning?
You have
breakfast every morning. Do you have
breakfast every morning?
He has
breakfast every morning. Does he have
breakfast every morning?
She has
breakfast every morning. Does she have
breakfast every morning?
It has
breakfast every morning. Does it have
breakfast every morning?
We have
breakfast every morning. Do we have
breakfast every morning?
They have
breakfast every morning. Do they have
breakfast every morning?
If there is one verb, and the verb is not a form of be,
the process is more complex. To form a question add the correct form of
the verb 'to do' to the beginning. Here there is no subject verb
inversion.
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=
=
=
=
=
=
I speak
English. Do I speak
English?
You speak
English. Do you speak
English?
He speaks
English. Does he speak
English?
She speaks
English. Does she speak
English?
It speaks
English. Does it speak
English?
We speak
English. Do we speak
English?
They speak
English. Do they speak
English?
Answering a Closed Question
For example: "Are you from England?"
You can answer closed questions with "Yes" or "No".
You can also answer closed questions with a slightly longer answer "Yes, I
am." or "No, I'm not."
Finally you can answer closed questions in the long form "Yes, I am from
England." or "No, I'm not from England."
Open Questions
Open questions leave room for a description or opinion, and are more useful in
eliciting information
Open questions are often called Wh.. questions:-
There are eight wh-questions - what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose
and why and to this list we usually add how as they
are all used to elicit particular kinds of information.
You use what when you are asking for information about something.
You use when to ask about the time that something happened or will
happen.
You use where to ask questions about place or position.
You use which when you are asking for information about one of a limited
number of things.
You use who or whom when you are asking about someone's identity.
You use whose to ask about possession.
You use why to ask for a reason.
You use how to ask about the way in which something is done.
Question word Verb Answer
What is
your name? My name is Lynne.
When is
the party? The party is on Tuesday.
Where are
you from? I'm from England.
Which is your car? The red car is mine.
Who are you? I'm Lynne.
Whose is
this web site? It's mine.
Why is this web site here? Because it is!
How are
you? I'm fine thanks.
What, which and whose can be used with or without a noun
as a question word.
For example:-
What time is it? = What is the time?
Which car is yours? = Which is your car?
Whose web site is this? = Whose is this web site?
Whom
can only be used to elicit information about the object of the
sentence. Although using whom would be grammatically correct, we
normally use who instead because it doesn’t sound so formal.
For example:-
"Whom did you see?" would normally be expressed as "Who did you
see?"
Who, what, which and whose can all be used to elicit information about the
subject or object of the sentence.
For example:-
If
the answer is "I ate the banana." the object question would be
"What
did you eat?" and the subject question would be "Who ate the
banana?"
Object Questions
Object
questions ask about the object of a sentence. The word order of the
question must be changed and the question requires the use of the
auxiliary verb 'to do'.
For example:-
If the answer is "I caught the train to London." the question would
be "Which train did you catch?"
If the answer is "I saw a film yesterday." the question would be
"What did you do yesterday?"
Subject Questions
There
are also subject questions. These are questions that we ask to find out
about the subject. When what, which, who or whose refers to the
subject, the question word comes before the verb without the use of the
auxiliary verb.
For example:-
If the answer is "The train to London was late." the question would
be "Which train was late?"
If the answer is "I won the race." the question would be "Who
won the race?"
More examples:-
Object questions:-
What did you do today?
Which film did you like best?
Who did I phone?
Subject questions:-
What happened today?
Which film is best?
Who phoned me?
Tag Questions
What is a tag question?
A tag question is a short question added to the end of a positive or negative
statement.
For example:-
He is, isn't
he?
He does, doesn't
he?
He will, won't
he?
He can, can't
he?
How are they formed?
Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative
statement is followed by a positive tag.
For example:-
- -
You're English, aren't
you?
You're not German, are
you?
!The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.
The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag.
For example:-
Present
tense present tense Past tense past tense Present perfect tense present perfect
tense
You are a good singer, aren't
you?
You didn't go to work yesterday, did you?
You have been to London, haven't
you?
If
the verb used in the statement is an auxiliary verb, then the verb used
in the tag must match it. If a modal (can, could, will, should, etc.)
is used in the statement, then the same modal is used in the tag part.
If the statement doesn't use an auxilliary verb, then the auxiliary do is
used in the tag part.
For example:-
Auxiliary verb Modal verb No auxiliary
She is from England, isn't she?
They aren't very nice, are they?
She doesn't like it here, does she?
You can sing, can't you?
They shouldn't do that, should they?
He eats meat, doesn't he?
Why do we use them?
Tag questions are used to verify or check information that we think is
true or to check information that we aren't sure is true. Sometimes we
just use them for effect.
We show the meaning of the tag question through intonation.
If the tag is a real question it has a rising intonation.
For example:-
The chairman's coming at 3.00, isn't he?
If the tag is not a real question it has a flat or falling intonation.
For example:-
It's a nice day today, isn't it?
!
It is possible for a positive statement to be followed by a positive
tag for even more effect (sarcasm, anger, disbelief, shock, concern
etc.).
For example:-
Oh you will, will you?
You think you're funny, do you?
الرجاء أن تكون مفيدة
أخوكم
ياسر الخطيب
*
اتيتكم الليوم بدرس جديد
من مجموعة دروس تعليمية
في اللغة الإنكليزية للمتقدمين بها
مما قد يزيد من خبراتهم التي بذاكرتهم
على أمل أن تلاقي الفائدة فيها إنشاء الله
وهي باللغة الإنكليزية لكي تزيد خبرتهم بها وتحقق
مبتغاها
من الفائدةالمرجوة على أمل أن لا يبخل علينا أحد
بعلمه نعم بما يعلم لا أكثر ولا أقل
What is a question?
A question is a request for information or action.
When writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark
(?).
Closed questions
Closed questions demand a yes/no, true/false or right/wrong answer.
When we want to ask yes/no questions we can use do/does, am/is/are or
have/has as question words. We use do or have or am
with personal pronouns (I), we use does or has or is with
third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms. We
use do or have or are with other personal pronouns (you,
we they) and with plural noun forms.
Yes/no questions with the verb be are created by moving the verb be
to the beginning of the sentence. In other words the subject and the verb
change their positions in statements and questions.
Statement:
I am from England.
Question:
Am I from England?
When forming questions in the present continuous tense use the verb be.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I am speaking English. Am I speaking English?
You are speaking English. Are you speaking English?
He is speaking English. Is he
speaking English?
She is speaking English. Is she
speaking English?
It is speaking English. Is it
speaking English?
We are speaking English. Are we speaking English?
They are speaking English. Are they speaking English?
When forming questions in the present simple tense use the verb be, do,
or have. The auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
To Be
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is a form of be ,
simply switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I am English. Am I English?
You are English. Are you English?
He is English. Is he English?
She is English. Is she English?
It is English. Is it English?
We are English. Are we English?
They are English. Are they English?
To Do
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is do, simply
switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I do. Do I?
You do. Do you?
He does. Does he?
She does. Does she?
It does. Does it?
We do. Do we?
They do. Do they?
To Have
If there is one verb in the statement and the verb is have, (with
or without got to show possession), switch the
positions of the subject and verb.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I have
(got) an
English book. Have I (got)
an English book?
You have (got) an English book Have you (got) an English book?
He has (got) an English book Has he (got) an English book?
She has (got) an English book Has she (got) an English book?
It has (got) an English book Has it (got) an English book?
We have (got) an English book Have we (got) an English book?
They have (got) an English book Have they (got) an English book?
We can also form this style of question with Do…have…? here there is no
subject-verb inversion, do is placed before the subject.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I have
breakfast every morning. Do I have
breakfast every morning?
You have
breakfast every morning. Do you have
breakfast every morning?
He has
breakfast every morning. Does he have
breakfast every morning?
She has
breakfast every morning. Does she have
breakfast every morning?
It has
breakfast every morning. Does it have
breakfast every morning?
We have
breakfast every morning. Do we have
breakfast every morning?
They have
breakfast every morning. Do they have
breakfast every morning?
If there is one verb, and the verb is not a form of be,
the process is more complex. To form a question add the correct form of
the verb 'to do' to the beginning. Here there is no subject verb
inversion.
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
I speak
English. Do I speak
English?
You speak
English. Do you speak
English?
He speaks
English. Does he speak
English?
She speaks
English. Does she speak
English?
It speaks
English. Does it speak
English?
We speak
English. Do we speak
English?
They speak
English. Do they speak
English?
Answering a Closed Question
For example: "Are you from England?"
You can answer closed questions with "Yes" or "No".
You can also answer closed questions with a slightly longer answer "Yes, I
am." or "No, I'm not."
Finally you can answer closed questions in the long form "Yes, I am from
England." or "No, I'm not from England."
Open Questions
Open questions leave room for a description or opinion, and are more useful in
eliciting information
Open questions are often called Wh.. questions:-
There are eight wh-questions - what, when, where, which, who, whom, whose
and why and to this list we usually add how as they
are all used to elicit particular kinds of information.
You use what when you are asking for information about something.
You use when to ask about the time that something happened or will
happen.
You use where to ask questions about place or position.
You use which when you are asking for information about one of a limited
number of things.
You use who or whom when you are asking about someone's identity.
You use whose to ask about possession.
You use why to ask for a reason.
You use how to ask about the way in which something is done.
Question word Verb Answer
What is
your name? My name is Lynne.
When is
the party? The party is on Tuesday.
Where are
you from? I'm from England.
Which is your car? The red car is mine.
Who are you? I'm Lynne.
Whose is
this web site? It's mine.
Why is this web site here? Because it is!
How are
you? I'm fine thanks.
What, which and whose can be used with or without a noun
as a question word.
For example:-
What time is it? = What is the time?
Which car is yours? = Which is your car?
Whose web site is this? = Whose is this web site?
Whom
can only be used to elicit information about the object of the
sentence. Although using whom would be grammatically correct, we
normally use who instead because it doesn’t sound so formal.
For example:-
"Whom did you see?" would normally be expressed as "Who did you
see?"
Who, what, which and whose can all be used to elicit information about the
subject or object of the sentence.
For example:-
If
the answer is "I ate the banana." the object question would be
"What
did you eat?" and the subject question would be "Who ate the
banana?"
Object Questions
Object
questions ask about the object of a sentence. The word order of the
question must be changed and the question requires the use of the
auxiliary verb 'to do'.
For example:-
If the answer is "I caught the train to London." the question would
be "Which train did you catch?"
If the answer is "I saw a film yesterday." the question would be
"What did you do yesterday?"
Subject Questions
There
are also subject questions. These are questions that we ask to find out
about the subject. When what, which, who or whose refers to the
subject, the question word comes before the verb without the use of the
auxiliary verb.
For example:-
If the answer is "The train to London was late." the question would
be "Which train was late?"
If the answer is "I won the race." the question would be "Who
won the race?"
More examples:-
Object questions:-
What did you do today?
Which film did you like best?
Who did I phone?
Subject questions:-
What happened today?
Which film is best?
Who phoned me?
Tag Questions
What is a tag question?
A tag question is a short question added to the end of a positive or negative
statement.
For example:-
He is, isn't
he?
He does, doesn't
he?
He will, won't
he?
He can, can't
he?
How are they formed?
Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative
statement is followed by a positive tag.
For example:-
- -
You're English, aren't
you?
You're not German, are
you?
!The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.
The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag.
For example:-
Present
tense present tense Past tense past tense Present perfect tense present perfect
tense
You are a good singer, aren't
you?
You didn't go to work yesterday, did you?
You have been to London, haven't
you?
If
the verb used in the statement is an auxiliary verb, then the verb used
in the tag must match it. If a modal (can, could, will, should, etc.)
is used in the statement, then the same modal is used in the tag part.
If the statement doesn't use an auxilliary verb, then the auxiliary do is
used in the tag part.
For example:-
Auxiliary verb Modal verb No auxiliary
She is from England, isn't she?
They aren't very nice, are they?
She doesn't like it here, does she?
You can sing, can't you?
They shouldn't do that, should they?
He eats meat, doesn't he?
Why do we use them?
Tag questions are used to verify or check information that we think is
true or to check information that we aren't sure is true. Sometimes we
just use them for effect.
We show the meaning of the tag question through intonation.
If the tag is a real question it has a rising intonation.
For example:-
The chairman's coming at 3.00, isn't he? If the tag is not a real question it has a flat or falling intonation.
For example:-
It's a nice day today, isn't it?!
It is possible for a positive statement to be followed by a positive
tag for even more effect (sarcasm, anger, disbelief, shock, concern
etc.).
For example:-
Oh you will, will you? You think you're funny, do you? الرجاء أن تكون مفيدة
أخوكم
ياسر الخطيب
*
