3 Types Of

Understanding
Question

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 01
Alternative
Question
 Definition Formula

Alternative questions are with, Auxiliary Verb :

questions that ask the auxiliary verb + Subject + main
listener to choose one of verb + or
two or more possible
answers. with, Verb To Be :
be (main verb) + Subject + or

with, Which :
which (which + noun) + auxiliary
verb + Subject + main verb + or
 Alternative Question
Examples
1.Are you working or 4. Is that your car or your
studying at the moment? friend’s car?
With, auxiliary verb “are” With, verb to be “is”

2. Did he pay cash or get a car 5. Which one do you want to

loan? eat, grapes, strawberries or
With, dummy auxiliary verb longans?
“did”

6. Which college major should I

3. Would you like a cup of choose, Economics or
coffee or tea? Engineering?
With, modal auxiliary verb
“would”
 Forming Alternative
Questions
Alternative question usually starts with auxiliary verb, primary (be,
do, have) or modal (will, would, should, etc). But if the main verb
used is the verb "be", then the auxiliary is no longer needed.

We usually form alternative questions with an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) +

subject + main verb or with a modal verb + subject + main verb:

-Are we eating in or out this evening? (answer: We’re eating in. or We’re eating
out.)

-Does she work in the city or in the suburbs? (answer: She works in the city.
or She works in the suburbs.)

-Will they buy a house or rent somewhere? (answer: They’ll buy a house.
or They’ll rent somewhere.)
 Responding to Alternative
Questions
We can answer an alternative question in different ways, but we do not
normally answer yes:

A: Would you like mayonnaise or butter on it?

Possible responses:

B: Mayonnaise, please.
-Butter, please.
-Both, please.

(Neither, thanks. (Neither means that you don’t want mayonnaise or

butter.)
(No, thanks. (No means that you don’t want either alternative.)
(Not: Yes.)
 Benefit
You can choose the answer
Function according to your own wishes

provide a choice of one of two with choices, it will be easier

or more answers for us to choose

with two choices, we will not be

confused to determine the
answer
 02
Tag Question
 Formula

Definiti question tag = linking verb “be” / auxiliary

verb +/- not + pronoun
on The question tag is adjusted to the statement that
Question tags are short precedes it. When the statement sentence uses the
questions added at the linking verb "be" (is, am, are, was, were), then the
end of a statement question tag also uses be. If the statement uses a
(declarative sentence) to primary auxiliary verb (be, do, have) or modal auxiliary
ask for information or verb (will, would,may, might, can, could, shall, should)
then the question tag uses the first auxiliary verb (if
seek approval.
there are more than One). Meanwhile, when the
declarative sentence uses the main verb other than the
linking verb "be" and without being accompanied by an
auxiliary verb, dummy auxiliary “do/does/did” used in
the question tag.
 Tag Question Examples
1. You don’t love math, do you?
2. You love math, don’t you?
3. Zayn didn’t come late, did he?
4. Malik came late, didn’t he?
5. The man isn’t lazy, is he?
6. The man is lazy, isn’t he?
7. You haven’t finished your homework, have you?
8. You have finished your homework, haven’t you?
9. They won’t attend the seminar, will they?
10.They will attend the seminar, won’t they?

● You didn’t drink alcohol, did you?

• If the speaker does not know whether the other person drinks alcohol and he wants to
know the answer, a question tag is emphasized with rising intonation.

• If the speaker just wants to know that the other person doesn't drink alcohol and only
expects confirmation, the question tag is said without emphasis with a descending
intonation
 How to Make Question
Tags
1. If the sentence is positive, then the question tag is negative.

Example:

• Sandy is smart, isn't she?

• Jeremy and Tom are making a bowl of noodles, aren't they?

Note: If the question tag is negative, then the note must be abbreviated.

Example :

isn’t he? (✔)

is not he? (✖)
2. If the sentence is in the form of a prohibition or command, use
will you for the question tag.

Example:
• Don’t be noisy, will you?
• Don’t make me upset, will you?

3. If the sentence is negative, then the question tag is positive.

Example:
• Sandy is not smart, is
• Jeremy and Tom are not making a bowl of noodles, are they?

4. If the sentence uses simple present or simple past, then

use do/does (present) or did(past).

Example:
• Sinta buys Amanda Cakes in Bandung, doesn’t she?
5. If the subject is I am, then the question tag are't I. However, if the
subject I am not, then the question tag is I.

Example:
• I am not rude, am I?
• I am diligent, aren’t I?

6. If the sentence uses modals, then use modals for the question tag.
Especially for the modals have to, use the auxiliary word do for the
question tag.

Example:
• Imogen will come back soon, won’t she?
• Jack can’t drive a car, can he?
• They have to make a film now, don’t they?

7. If the subject is somebody, everyone, someone, everybody, no

one and nobody, then use they in the question tag.

Example:
• Everybody went to the restaurant, didn’t they?
• Somebody brought the guitar to my studio last week, didn’t they?
8. If the sentence contains a word with a negative meaning, for
example nobody, hardly no one, rarely
nothing, seldom, barely then use the positive question tag .

Example:
• No one comes to my house, do they?
• She never seems to care, does she?

9. If the subject is something, everything, and nothing, then

use it in the question tag.

Example:
• Something is moving, isn’t it?
• Everything should be ready, shouldn’t it?

10. If the sentence starts with let's, then the question tag is shall we.
Example:
• Let’s forget it, shall we?
 Answering Question
Tags Intonation
Question Tag
The answer to question tags is when the question tag is used to seek
the same as the yes-no approval, the speaker is sure that
question (a question the information they know is
correct, but expects an answer
that requires an that supports their belief. In that
answer yes or no). Normally a situation the question tag is
positive tag expects a negative pronounced without emphasis
with falling intonation.
answer, whereas a negative
tag expects a positive answer. When you use it to ask for
However, we need to focus on information, the speaker's position
is not knowing whether the
the facts so that the answers information is true or false. In
don't always follow the type of these conditions, questions are
question. emphasized with rising intonation
or also known as rising intonation.
 Benefit
1. Question Tags allow people to
easily join the conversation.
Function 2. Question tags make it easier for
people to find the information
they are looking for.
To ask for information or seek
approval. 3. Question Tags help keep the
conversation on track.

4. Question tags create a sense of

community between speakers and
listeners.
 03
Embedded
Question
 Definitio Formula
n
An embedded question is a
question within another question Subject¹ + Verb (phrase) +
or sentence. It does not have a Question Word + Subject² + Verb
question mark when embedded
within a statement. NOTE:
There must not be an auxiliary
In English grammar, an between the Question Word and
embedded question is a the Subject² in embedded
question within another question
question or sentence.
 Embedded Question
Examples
1.Where will the meeting take place?
We haven't ascertained where the meeting will take place.

2. Why did the plane land at the wrong airport?

The authorities cannot figure out why the plane landed at the wrong
airport.

NOTE:

Question words can be single

words or phrases. Phrases
include : whose + noun, how
many, how much, how long, how
often, what time, and what kind.
 Embedded Question
Examples
3. The professor didn't know how many students would be in her
afternoon class.

4. I have no idea how long the interview will take.

5. I'll tell you what kind of ice cream tastes best.

6. The teacher asked us whose book was on his desk.

7. I was wondering if it's going to rain tomorrow.(The

question is: Is it going to rain tomorrow?)

8. I suppose you don't know if they are coming.(The embedded question

is: Do you know if they are coming?)
 Use of Embedded Questions

There are times when native English

Embedded question is used when you
speakers prefer to use embedded
want to ask a more polite question or
rather than direct questions. Here are
talk about something the speaker
two examples.
doesn't know, where generally it comes
after the following phrase.
1. Politely Asking for Information
• I wonder…
Embedded QuestionCould you tell me
• Can/could you tell me…
what time the bus arrives?
• Do you know…
(more polite)
• I’m not sure…
• I have no idea…
2. Talking About Something Which
• I wanted to know…
Is Unknown to the Speaker
• I can’t remember…
• Can you remember…
Embedded QuestionI don't know why
• Please tell me…
she decided not to come with us
 Intonation So it's worth mentioning three types
Embedded of intonation. Where a rising sound
at the end of a phrase usually
Question
Now, with some final examples,
indicates a question in English.
Where the sound remains even, it
like “What factors tell you denotes a statement. And where the
sound drops, it signals a command.
when it's time to buy? “ , the
tense is a question, but you You understand this.
can mark “time to buy” with a You understand this
You understand this?
weak command tone – your
voice drops at the end of the Rising intonation is a form of analog
phrase – which turns it into an cue that tells the listener's
subconscious to pay attention, this is
order. a question. The downward Intonation
is another analogous sign that says
"watch, this is an order."
 Function Benefit

1. To be more polite. 1. Impressed well, in asking

2. To give more details. because this Embedded Question
3. To use reported or indirect aims to be a polite sentence.
speech.
2. Will not offend people if we ask

NOTE: Verb tenses usually change 3. Makes us look more polite

when embedded questions are
used in reported speech.
 Discussio
n

Alternative questions use the coordinate conjunction "or" to connect

between the answer choices. in its use in alternative question sentences it
is usually preceded by an auxiliary verb, primary (be, do, have) or modal
(will, would, should, etc). However, if the main verb used is the verb "be",
then the auxiliary is no longer needed. Alternative questions can also be
opened with a Wh-word, especially "which". Either which is an interrogative
pronoun (stand alone) or an interrogative adjective (followed by a noun).

Question Tags are like idioms (English expressions), question tags are a part
that is often used in the daily conversations of a native speaker. Even
though the grammar, pronunciation, and intonation are good, someone can
be easily recognized as not a native speaker if they don't use question tags.
Embedded question is a question (can be in the form of a wh- question or yes-no
question) that is inside a declarative statement or other question.

Five rules for using Embedded Questions

Rule one :
If the embedded question is part of a statement, use a period and not a question
mark at the end of the sentence. Also, if the question is in the present or past simple
verb tense, omit the auxiliary verbs do, does, and did and change the verb to its
appropriate form, as in the example below.
-Embedded Question : I wonder what time he left.

Rule two :
If the embedded question includes an auxiliary verb or the verb "to be", reverse the
position of the subject and the auxiliary verb, as in the example below.
-Embedded Question : Could you tell me what he said?
-Embedded Question I wonder if you could help me.
-Embedded Question Do you know if he is a doctor?
Rule three :
Do not use a verbal contraction at the end of the sentence.
-Correct Embedded Question : Do you know where he is?
-Incorrect Embedded Question Do you know where he's?

Rule four :
Embedded questions are introduced by whether, whether or not,
and if there is no question word in the sentence (yes/no questions).
-Embedded Question Do you know if he will be there?
-Do you know whether or not he will be there?
-Do you know whether he will be there or not?

Rule five :
The infinitive can follow a question word or whether in embedded
questions, as in the following example.
-Embedded Question : Please tell me what I should do.
-Embedded Question with an Infinitive; Please tell me what to do.
 Conclusion
Alternative question is a form of interrogative
sentence that gives a choice of one of two or more
existing answers.

Question tags are short questions added at the

end of a statement (declarative sentence) to ask
for information or seek approval.

An embedded question is a question that

occurs as a subordinate clause rather than
as the main clause of the sentence. For
example, what you wrote is a question embedded
in the sentence I asked what you wrote
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