Types of Questions

Types of Questions
Why should you

learn how to ask
questions?
Asking and giving answers are basics of great

conversation in English and any other
language !
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4 things to remember and
keep in mind
1. Question words who, where, when, why,
how often, how long,
2. Auxiliary verb (helping verb) how much/many
3. Subject be, do, have,
I, you, we can, will, should
4.Main verb
play, eat, teach, learn
You need them in that order !!!

4 types of questions
general tag
questions questions
special alternative
questions questions
General questions
Auxiliary
+ subject main verb ?
verb
Yes, I do.
Do you read books? No I don’t.
Are you a student? Yes, I am.

No, I am
not
Has he been to Italy?
Yes,
he h
Subject matches with auxiliary verb!!! No, as.
he
hasn
’t
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Let’s practice general
 They go to school on Saturday.
questions!
 Do they go to school on Saturday?
 He will be able to speak Italian.

 Will he be able to speak Italian?
 They are going to meet him.

 Are they going to meet him?
 She writes the exercise again.

 Does she write the exercise again?
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Special questions
Question auxiliary main verb ?
word + verb
What are you reading now?
Where do you study?
Why did he go to Italy ?
We want to know more specific information !!!

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Special questions
Question auxiliary main verb ?
word + verb
Who? What? Robert likes reading books.
object What does Robert like reading?
subject Who likes reading books?
Asking questions for subject, sentence structure is the

same as in the statements!!!
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 are / this / at / Why / like / looking / you / me?
Let’s
 Why are you looking at me like this?
practice
special  Nick / How / does / feel?
questions!  How does Nick feel?
 are / holidays / Where / for / you / going /

your?
 Where are you going for your holidays?
 lives / in /country / the / Who ?

 Who lives in the country?
Alternative questions
… or
Would you like a house or flat?
Does he usually go to work by car or by bus?
Do you prefer coffee or tea?
Choice questions!!!
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Let’s practice
alternative  English breakfast includes tea with toast
questions! and jam or marmalade.
 Does English breakfast include tea with
toast and jam or marmalade?
 You can complete your work right now or

tomorrow morning.
 Can I complete my work right now or
tomorrow morning?
 Mike usually does his shopping at the

supermarket or at the market
 Does Mike usually do his shopping at the
supermarket or at the market ?
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Tag question
a positive a negative
statement question tag
A subject pronoun
He is a student, isn’t he? comes after auxiliary
verb
a negative a positive
statement question tag
A subject pronoun is
Joe doesn’t speak Latvian, does he? used to replace the
noun
We use question tags at the end of statements to ask for agreement or

confirmation!!!
 Alice likes music.
Let’s
 Alice likes music, doesn’t she?
practice
tag  Some people watch TV too much.
questions!  Some people watch TV too much, don’t they?
 Computers are very useful.

 Computers are very useful, aren’t they?
 You haven’t created your examples.

 You haven’t created your examples, have
you?
Let’s practice all types of questions !!!
We are studying for the exams right now.

 General question  Are we studying for the exams right now?
 Special questions  Who are studying for the exams right now?
 What are we doing right now?
 What are we studying for?
 When are we studying for the exams?
 Alternative question  Are we studying for the exams or for the
test?
 Tag question  We are studying for the exams right now,
aren’t we?
 What does our school look like?
Exam papers!!!  What do you like about our school?
Role play  What do you want to change in our
You and your friend have to plan school?
a project to make your school a  Do we need any changes? Why do we
better place. Together you need any changes?
should discuss:  Who can help us in our project?
• what your school looks like;  What do we need to do to start our
• what you like about your school; project?
• what you want to change about it
 What do we have to do?
and why;
• who can help you and how;  How are we going to present our
• what you need to do to start the project?
project.  What will be the result of our project?
Important thing to remember
Direct questions Indirect questions

 What does our school look like?  Can you tell me what our school
looks like?
 Who can help us in our project?  Do you know who can help us?
 What do we need to do to start  Do you know what we need to do
our project? to start the project?
 What changes do we need to  Can you explain me what changes
make? we need to make?
Now you do the same !
 Choose a sentence or  Take a paper from speaking part of
sentences! the exam!
 Form different types of  Make different possible questions
questions! with your partner!
 Send them to your teacher!  Do the role play with your partner!
 Get feedback and discuss  Record it or do the role play
problems! online!
 Send it to your teacher!
 Get feedback and discuss
problems!
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Why should you

Asking and giving answers are basics of great

You need them in that order !!!

Are you a student? Yes, I am.

 He will be able to speak Italian.

 They are going to meet him.

 She writes the exercise again.

What are you reading now?

Where do you study?

Why did he go to Italy ?

We want to know more specific information !!!

Who? What? Robert likes reading books.

object What does Robert like reading?

subject Who likes reading books?

Asking questions for subject, sentence structure is the

 are / holidays / Where / for / you / going /

 lives / in /country / the / Who ?

Would you like a house or flat?

Does he usually go to work by car or by bus?

Do you prefer coffee or tea?

 You can complete your work right now or

 Mike usually does his shopping at the

We use question tags at the end of statements to ask for agreement or

 Computers are very useful.

 You haven’t created your examples.

We are studying for the exams right now.

Direct questions Indirect questions

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