Forming Questions
What is a question?A question is a request for information or actionWhen writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark (?) CLOSED OPEN TAGTypes of Questions:
TYPE 1: CLOSED QuestionsClosed questions demand a yes/no, true/false or right/wrong answer.For closed questions use do/does, am/is/are or have/has as question words and switch positions of the subject and verb:use do or amor havewith personal pronouns (I)I do => Do I?  /  I am => Am I?  /  I have => Have I?use does or is or has with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms(he, she, it) does => Does (he, she, it)?  / (he, she, it) is => Is (he, she, it)? / (he, she, it) has => Has (he, she, it)? use do or are or have with other personal pronouns (you, we, they) and with plural noun forms(you, we, they) do => Do (you, we, they)?  / (you, we, they) are => Are (you, we, they)? / (you, we, they) have => Have (you, we, they)? TYPE 1: CLOSED Questions ActivityAre you from England? - Yes, _____________________ .2) Is she nice? - Yes, _____________________ .3) Are the friends at school? - Yes, _____________________ .4) Is the dog in the garden? - Yes, _____________________ .5) Are you 12? - No, _____________________ .6) Is your school bag black? - Yes, _____________________ .7) Is he a teacher? - Yes, _____________________ .8) Are your parents from Italy? - No, _____________________ .9) Are we students? - Yes, _____________________ .10) Am I your friend? - Yes, _____________________ .
TYPE 2: OPEN QuestionsOpen questions leave room for a description or opinion as answer.These question words are used to gather particular kinds of information as an answer: what – when asking for information about somethingwhen - to ask about the time that something happened or will happenwhere - to ask questions about place or positionwhich – when asking for information about one of a limited number of thingswho- when you asking about someone's identitywhom - when you asking about someone's identitywhose - to ask about possessionwhy - to ask for a reason how - to ask about the way in which something is done
TYPE 2: OPEN Questions ActivityJohn is writing a letter.2) She walks home from school.3) The children are sitting in the garden.4) Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.5) My rabbit has a cage in the garden.6) They go to work by bus.7) David likes cats because they are nice.8) Jenny isn't sleeping late today.9) We are going to the cinema.10) I'm leaving now.
TYPE 3: TAG QuestionsTag questions are short questions added to the end of a positive or negative statement.Tag questions are used to verify or check information that we think is true or to check information that we aren't sure is true.Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag. The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag.Present tense			Present tense	You are a good singer,	aren'tyou?	Past tense			Past tense	You didn't go to work yesterday,	did you?	Present perfect tense		Present perfect tense	You have been to London,	haven't you?
TYPE 3: TAG Questions ActivityShe is collecting stickers, _____________________ ?2) We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____________________ ?3) You have cleaned your bike, _____________________ ?4) John and Max don't like Maths, _____________________ ?5) Peter played handball yesterday, _____________________ ?6) They are going home from school, _____________________ ?7) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _____________________ ?8) He could have bought a new car, _____________________ ?9) Kevin will come tonight, _____________________ ?10) I'm clever, _____________________ ?
PRACTICE QUESTIONS Activity1) Speak you English? 2) What can I for you do? 3) Where live you?4) Played you football?5) From where do you come? 6) Understand you the question? 7) Does Frank works in Sheffield?8) What did you last Sunday?9) Where did Peter went? 10) Like you Hip-Hop?
Forming Questions

Forming Questions

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    What is aquestion?A question is a request for information or actionWhen writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark (?) CLOSED OPEN TAGTypes of Questions:
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    TYPE 1: CLOSEDQuestionsClosed questions demand a yes/no, true/false or right/wrong answer.For closed questions use do/does, am/is/are or have/has as question words and switch positions of the subject and verb:use do or amor havewith personal pronouns (I)I do => Do I? / I am => Am I? / I have => Have I?use does or is or has with third person singular pronouns (he, she, it) and with singular noun forms(he, she, it) does => Does (he, she, it)? / (he, she, it) is => Is (he, she, it)? / (he, she, it) has => Has (he, she, it)? use do or are or have with other personal pronouns (you, we, they) and with plural noun forms(you, we, they) do => Do (you, we, they)? / (you, we, they) are => Are (you, we, they)? / (you, we, they) have => Have (you, we, they)? TYPE 1: CLOSED Questions ActivityAre you from England? - Yes, _____________________ .2) Is she nice? - Yes, _____________________ .3) Are the friends at school? - Yes, _____________________ .4) Is the dog in the garden? - Yes, _____________________ .5) Are you 12? - No, _____________________ .6) Is your school bag black? - Yes, _____________________ .7) Is he a teacher? - Yes, _____________________ .8) Are your parents from Italy? - No, _____________________ .9) Are we students? - Yes, _____________________ .10) Am I your friend? - Yes, _____________________ .
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    TYPE 2: OPENQuestionsOpen questions leave room for a description or opinion as answer.These question words are used to gather particular kinds of information as an answer: what – when asking for information about somethingwhen - to ask about the time that something happened or will happenwhere - to ask questions about place or positionwhich – when asking for information about one of a limited number of thingswho- when you asking about someone's identitywhom - when you asking about someone's identitywhose - to ask about possessionwhy - to ask for a reason how - to ask about the way in which something is done
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    TYPE 2: OPENQuestions ActivityJohn is writing a letter.2) She walks home from school.3) The children are sitting in the garden.4) Peter runs with his dog on Sundays.5) My rabbit has a cage in the garden.6) They go to work by bus.7) David likes cats because they are nice.8) Jenny isn't sleeping late today.9) We are going to the cinema.10) I'm leaving now.
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    TYPE 3: TAGQuestionsTag questions are short questions added to the end of a positive or negative statement.Tag questions are used to verify or check information that we think is true or to check information that we aren't sure is true.Normally a positive statement is followed by a negative tag, and a negative statement is followed by a positive tag. The statement and the tag are always separated by a comma.The verb in the statement should be the same tense as the verb in the tag.Present tense Present tense You are a good singer, aren'tyou? Past tense Past tense You didn't go to work yesterday, did you? Present perfect tense Present perfect tense You have been to London, haven't you?
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    TYPE 3: TAGQuestions ActivityShe is collecting stickers, _____________________ ?2) We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____________________ ?3) You have cleaned your bike, _____________________ ?4) John and Max don't like Maths, _____________________ ?5) Peter played handball yesterday, _____________________ ?6) They are going home from school, _____________________ ?7) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, _____________________ ?8) He could have bought a new car, _____________________ ?9) Kevin will come tonight, _____________________ ?10) I'm clever, _____________________ ?
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    PRACTICE QUESTIONS Activity1)Speak you English? 2) What can I for you do? 3) Where live you?4) Played you football?5) From where do you come? 6) Understand you the question? 7) Does Frank works in Sheffield?8) What did you last Sunday?9) Where did Peter went? 10) Like you Hip-Hop?