English learners can get confused when creating sentences because they can try to form the sentence using the structure from their native language.
In English, there is a standard order of words to follow and that is what you will learn in today's lesson.
✅ Question Words:
✅ Basic Question Structures:
- Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb
- Interrogative + Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb
- Some Auxiliary Verbs: To do, To be, To have
Exception: Questions in the simple present and simple past using ‘to be’ do not need an auxiliary verb.
Ex: Are you cold? Is he John? Where is Boston? How are you? Is it white or black?
✅ Question Types:
Yes/No Questions: Answer is Yes or No.
Question Word Questions: Answer is “Information”.
Choice Questions: The answer is in the question.
Examples:
Yes/No Questions:
Question Word Questions:
Choice Questions:
Let’s practice!
Make Questions:
Ex: I have a cat. (you) Do you have a cat?
1. I live in Maryland. (John)
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2. I go to school. (you)
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3. I can drive. (Mary)
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4. I like cake. (Mike)
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5. I have blue eyes. (they)
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6. I study English. (you)
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7. I have two brothers. (she)
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