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Basic English Questions: VERB – SUBJECT – VERB

Regular Sentences: SUBJECT VERB VERB


Mr. Jones has taught for 10 years.
been teaching for 10 years.

Yes / No Questions: VERB SUBJECT VERB


*Report with IF or WHETHER: Examples Has Mr. Jones taught for a long time?
He asked if Mr. Jones had taught for a long time. Does Sally know about the test?
He asked whether Sally knew about the test.

VERB SUBJECT VERB

WHO has he taught?


Information Questions: WHAT was she reading?
*Report with the WH-word: Examples
He asked who he had taught. WHEN will they arrive?
He asked what she had been reading.
He asked when they would arrive. WHERE did he work?
He asked where he had worked. WHY does she leave early?
He asked why she left early.
He asked how they were doing. HOW are they doing?
(much, many, long, etc.)

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