Semester: 01

Teaching Unit: Fundamental

Module: Grammar

Credits: 04

Coefficient: 02

Subject Contents

Basic Question Formation

Course Objective

Learn the basic structures of forming questions, including the placement of auxiliary
verbs, question words, and inversion.
Understand how to form yes/no questions using auxiliary verbs and inversion.
Practice constructing various yes/no questions to reinforce understanding.
Grasp the usage of question words (who, what, where, when, why, how) in forming
WH questions.
Develop the ability to construct meaningful WH questions to gather information.
Learn the concept of question tags and how they are used to seek confirmation or
agreement.
Practice creating question tags that match the pronouns and verbs in the preceding
statements.
Apply the acquired knowledge in real-life conversational contexts.
Engage in exercises and role-play scenarios to practice asking and responding to
questions.
Improve overall communication skills through the effective use of questions.
Engage in activities that promote self-correction and improvement.
Encourage critical thinking by analyzing different types of questions and their
purposes.
Assess the proficiency of students in forming various types of questions through
quizzes, assignments, and practical exercises.
 I. Yes/No Questions:

Form:

Yes/no questions are questions that can be answered with either "yes" or "no.″. A yes/no
question begins with an auxiliary verb. An auxiliary verb is a form of be or have or a modal
verb, e.g. (can, could, may, will, would, shall). The auxiliary verb comes before the subject.

Examples:

Is it raining?

Has David got a car?

Can Emma drive?

May I sit down?

Could you post this letter for me?

Will your friend be here next weekend?

Would you like to have tea with us?

In the present simple and past simple we use a form of do.

Examples:

Do the buses run every day?

Does Mark play golf?

Did you like the concert?

A question cannot begin with an ordinary verb such as run, play or like.

E.g1: Not plays mark golf?

E.g2: Not liked you the concert?

The verb after the subject does not end in –s or –ed.

E.g: Not does Mark plays golf? and not did you liked the concert?

Yes/no questions are often used to get information, to check understanding, or to

make requests.
Here are some examples of how yes/no questions can be used:

1. To get information:

Do you know what time it is?

Does she live near here?

Did you enjoy the concert?

2. To check understanding:

So, you're saying that you want to go to the park?

If I understand correctly, you're looking for a new job?

Did you get the main idea of the lecture?

3. To make requests:

Could you please pass me the salt?

Can you help me with my homework?

Do you mind if I open the window?

Exercise A: Yes/no Questions

What would you say in these situations?

1. You want to know if Mark has been to Los Angeles?

Has Mark been to Los Angeles?........................................................................................

2. You are not sure if Rachel and Vicky are going to America. Ask them.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. You are wondering if Claire enjoyed her holiday. Ask her.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. You want to suggest to Rachel that you both go for a walk.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. You need to know if David will be at the club tonight. Ask him.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. You want to know if the train is on time. Ask Mark.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. You are wondering if Mike and Harried go camping. Ask David.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. You want to ask Matthew if you can borrow his squash racket.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. You want to know if Nick has got a motor bike. Ask him.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Wh Questions:

Wh- questions begin with a question word. They are questions that are formed with wh-
words, such as who, what, where, whose, when, why, and how. They are used to elicit more
information about something or someone.

Here are the different types of wh- questions and examples of each:

1. Who questions ask about the identity of a person or thing.

Who is the tallest person in the world?

Who wrote the book Harry Potter?

Whose car is that?

2. What questions ask about the nature of something or someone.

What is the capital of France?

What is your favorite color?

What time is it?

3. Where questions ask about the location of something or someone.

Where is the nearest post office?

Where did you go to school?

Where did you leave your keys?

4. When questions ask about the time of something or someone.

When is your birthday?

When did World War II start?

When will the train arrive?

5. Why questions ask about the reason for something.

Why did you do that?

Why are you crying?

Why is the sky blue?

6. How questions ask about the manner or method of something.

How do you make a cake?

How do you get to the airport?

How did you solve the problem?

 III. Tag Questions:

Question tags are short questions added to the end of a sentence. They are used to
confirm information or to seek agreement. In English, question tags typically consist of an
auxiliary verb and a pronoun. Tag questions are often used in informal conversations to
make the speaker sound more friendly and approachable. Here are some examples:

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

You enjoyed the movie, didn't you?

She doesn't like coffee, does she?

Notes:

1) Tag questions encourage agreements or verify a statement.

2) A tag question is separated from the main clause by a comma.
3) If main clause is positive, the tag question has to be negative, and vice-versa.
4) Both the main clause and the tag question have the same tense.

Here are some additional notes about tag questions:

1) Use the same helping verb tense in the tag question as in the statement.
2) Use a pronoun in the tag question that matches the subject of the statement.
3) When saying tag questions, make your voice go up at the end, like you're asking a
question.
Exercise B: Complete these sentences with a question tag

1. Kate will not be late, ……………………………?

2. You are tired, ……………………………………?

3. You travel a lot, …………………………………?

4. Sarah does not know Ann, ……………………?

5. Jack is on holiday, ……………………………...?

6. I did not take long to get here, …………………..?

7. You can speak German, …………………………..?

8. They will not mind if I take a picture, ……………………….?

9. There are a lot of people here, ………………………………?

10. Let’s go and have coffee, ……………………………..?

11. This is not very interesting, ……………………………?

12. Iam too impatient, ……………………….?

13. You would not tell anyone, ……………………?

14. Helen has lived here a long time, ……………………..?

15. I should not have lost my temper, ……………………..?

16. He had never met here before, …………………………?

17. Do not forget to call me, ………………………………?