Basic lesson in changing statements to questions.

1. CHANGING STATEMENTS
TO QUESTIONS

2. The affirmative simple questions
follow this word order:
Do ( does or did ) + subject + simple
form of the verb + the rest of the
sentence?
Changing Statements to Questions

3. e.g.
Does Jose wash his dad’s car regularly?
Do Jose and Rene wash their dad’s car
regularly?
The affirmative simple questions
follow this word order:
Do ( does or did ) + subject + simple
form of the verb + the rest of the
sentence?

4. The short responses can either be an
affirmative or negative short response.
The affirmative response is made up of
Yes + a pronoun corresponding the subject of the
question statement.
The negative response consists of
No + a pronoun corresponding to the subject of
the question statement.

5. e.g. Does peace restore human dignity?
Yes, it does.
No, it doesn’t.
Did Therese attend the meeting?
Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.

6. e.g. Do you believe her?
Yes, you do.
No, you don’t.
Must Gerard review his lessons
before playing?
Yes, he must.
No, he mustn’t.

7. The king sent messengers throughout his
kingdom.
Notice how each statement is transformed into
a question beginning with did, do and does.
Did the king send messengers throughout
his kingdom?

8. I do not know you and I have nothing to
forgive you for.
Do I know you and I have nothing to forgive
you for?
Does someone come running here?
Here comes someone running.

9. How is sentence A transformed into a question?
Questions:
When do we begin a question with did?
When do we begin a question with do?
When do we begin a question with does?

10. To change a statement into a question
beginning with did, do and does, remember
the following:
1. If the verb in the present tense is an action
verb, begin your question with do or does
followed by the subject and the simple form
of the verb. Use do for a plural subject and
does for a singular subject.

11. Statement:
The government works for the betterment of
the country.
Examples:
Question:
Does the government work for the betterment
of the country?
Statement:
They live here.
Question:
Do they live here?

12. 2. If the verb in the past tense us an action
verb, begin your question with did followed by
the subject and the simple form of the verb.
Use did for both singular and plural subjects.
Statement:
The hermit listened to the king.
Question:
Did the hermit listen to the king?

13. 3. If the verb is a form of to be, reverse the
position of the subject and predicate. The verb
form of to be signals the question.
Statement:
The hermit was a wise man.
Statement:
The king is forgiving.
Question:
Was the hermit was a wise man.
Question:
Is the king forgiving.

14. Let’s Practice!
2. We are Filipino students.
Directions: Transform each statement into a
question.
1. They all belong to the same class.
3. Some men in uniform came to see the
general.

15. 4. Cedric leads the class in singing the
anthem.
5. She is a psychiatrist by profession.
6. The senate opens the session today.
7. The ladies cheer for the Blue Team.
8. Monica prepared cereals for his little
brother.

16. 9. My parents usually come home late at
night.
10. The president spoke with conviction at
the UN conference.
Shall we check?
Done?

17. 1. They all belong to the same class.
Answer:
Do they all belong to the same class?
2. We are Filipino students.
Answer:
Are we Filipino Students?

18. 3. Some men in uniform came to see the
general.
Answer:
Do some men in uniform came to see the
general?
4. Cedric leads the class in singing the
anthem.
Answer:
Does Cedric lead the class in singing the
anthem?

19. 5. She is a psychiatrist by profession.
6. The senate opens the session today.
Answer:
Is she a psychiatrist by profession?
Answer:
Does the senate open the session today?

20. 7. The ladies cheer for the Blue Team.
8. Monica prepared cereals for his little
brother.
Answer:
Do the ladies cheer for the Blue Team?
Answer:
Did Monica prepare cereals for his little
brother?

21. 9. Parents usually come home late at night.
10. The president spoke with conviction at
the UN conference.
Answer:
Do parents usually come home late at night?
Answer:
Did the president speak with conviction at the
UN conference?