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Types of Questions in English

The document discusses two main types of questions in English: 1) General or yes/no questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no, and 2) Wh- questions that begin with interrogative words like who, what, when, where, why, how to ask a specific question. Examples of each type are provided along with rules for forming answers based on whether the question contains a form of "to be" or an auxiliary verb.

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Types of Questions in English

The document discusses two main types of questions in English: 1) General or yes/no questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no, and 2) Wh- questions that begin with interrogative words like who, what, when, where, why, how to ask a specific question. Examples of each type are provided along with rules for forming answers based on whether the question contains a form of "to be" or an auxiliary verb.

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Types of Questions in English

In this section, we’ll walk you through each question type and provide real-world
examples.

1. General or Yes/No
Questions
Common questions that can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” are logically
called yes/no questions.

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

For example:

         Do you like this country? – Yes, I do / No, I do not (don’t) / Yes, I do
         Does Jane know about your new job? – Yes, she does / No, she
doesn’t (does not)
         Can I call my sister? – Yes, you can / No, you cannot (can’t)
         Is it cold outside? – Yes, it is / No, it isn’t (is not)
         Are they ready for the trip? – Yes, they are / No, they are not (aren’t)
         Are you hungry? – Yes, I am / No, I am not - (I’m not)

To be: ser o estar (am, is are)


Do-Does (run, walk, eat, drink, teach…)
Do- I, you, we, they / Does- He, she it
 Will you go to the supermarket on Saturday? Yes, I will / No, I will not (won’t)
 Are you studying psychology? Yes, I am (Yes I’m) / No, I am not (No, I’m
not)

The answer can be a brief “yes” or “no.” Or, a longer answer can be given: “Yes, I
do.” “No, I don’t like this country.” The response to a question depends on the verb used.

Try to remember this formula: answer the question the way it was asked.

If the question begins with a form of the verb “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.”

It is similar to auxiliary verbs (do/does, did, will, have/has):

         Did she clean the room? – Yes, she did/No, she didn’t. (did not)
         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
A special question, as you can guess, uses a certain word at the beginning of the
sentence to ask a specific question. The questions
who, what, where, when, why, how, how
words 
many, how much etc., are used to begin the question:
         Where is he from? – He is Argentinian / He is from
Argentina / He is from Colombia – He is Colombian
         When did you come here? – I came here last Friday
         How did you meet her? – I met her in the park
         How many eggs do we need for this cake? – We need 5
eggs
         Whose children are playing in the yard? – they are
neighbors

Whose: Quienes, cuyos-cuales

Whom: De quién

Who: Quién

Why: ? Why did you arrive late?

Because: because of the traffic.

Note that questions about a subject (

?) have their own special structure; they do not require an auxiliary


verb, we replace the subject with the 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?

You can see that after the question words who and what, the third-person singular
form of the verb should be used.
Which – what

Which do you prefer pizza or hamburguer?

Which do you like most football or basket?

What is your name?

Kind- bondad, bondadoso, tipo, clase

How deep is your love? How deep the sea is?

How old are you?

How soon will be able the platform to work?

How far will be your graduation?

How far the downtown is?


I AM / You, we, they, ARE / He, she, it, IS

ParTy -
Am – I’m not / you, we, they ARE NOT (AREN’T) He, she, it IS NOT
(ISN’T)
Am I a teacher?
ARE YOU A STUDENT? YES, I Am / Yes, I’m
Did, (do, does) / have-has / will /

Linking – los-ojos / los sapos


My name-is

I am a teacher: I am not a teacher


Am I a teacher?
Questions and Short answers (preguntas y
respuestas cortas)

Am I in your list?   (estoy yo en su lista)


Yes, you are/ No, you aren't

Are you Michael?


Yes, I am/ No, I am not

Is he your brother?
Yes, he is/ No, he isn't

Is she Alicia?
Yes, she is/ No, she isn't

Is it new?
Yes, it is/ No, It isn't

Are you the new students?


Yes, we are / No, we aren't
(son Ustedes los nuevos estudiantes)

Are they from Spain?  Yes, they are/ No, they aren’t

Camilo is a teacher – He is a teacher

Eg:
Is Ana 23 years old? Yes, she is
(reemplazo el nombre por el pronombre, no puedo contestar con el nombre por
eso lo reemplace por su pronombre she=ella)

Is David a football player? No, he isn't


(usé el he=el para no poner el nombre David)

Are your parents at home? Yes, they are/No, they aren't


(reemplace parents=tus padres por they=ellos)
Write into letters the following numbers

13:

47:

Cero: 0 / ID out

My father is 64 years old / my father is 64


He is 64 years old
I am 28 years old.
- How many subjects are you study at university?
Language: idioma
Idioms: coloquialism
Mother –
mother at home
Don’t spell the beans: not to reveal a secret

Cognates - false cognates


Exam- Examen cognado, cognates – evaluation, evaluación
False cognates, improve, mejorar
Embarrassed- avergonzado
Exit – éxito
Salida – success
Fabric – tela
Factory

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