There are three main types of questions: 1) those starting with an inquiring word like what, why, how, etc., 2) those starting with an auxiliary verb like is, are, do, 3) question tags used for confirmation that follow patterns based on positivity or negativity. Further types include yes/no questions that require a short answer of yes or no and follow patterns based on positivity or negativity in their formation. Questions can inquire about something to obtain an answer and help gain information.

1. Questions And Its Types.
Question:
(Interrogative Sentence)
A question is a statement or
a sentence that is asked to
inquire about something and
in return an answer is
provided.

2. Types Of Questions.
There are Three Main Types of Questions;
that are given below:
1. Questions that start with an inquiring word like:
what, how, which, who, etc.
2. Questions that start with an Auxiliary Verb like:
Is, Am, Are, etc.
3. Question Tags that are asked for confirmation and have two
patterns like:
Auxiliary + n’t + subject OR Auxiliary + Subject.

3. 1. Questions starting with an inquiring word.
These types of questions start with an inquiring/question
word.
A list of Inquiring/question words is given below:
• What
• Where
• When
• Who
• Which
• Whose
• Why
• How

4. Examples:
Where do you live?
Which one is better?
How old are you?
What are you doing?
When are you leaving?
Who was with you?
Why are you so late?
Whose bag is this?

5. 2. Questions starting with an Auxiliary Verb
(Helping Verb)
These types of questions start with an Auxiliary Verb/
Helping Verb.
Some common Auxiliary Verbs used are:
Examples
Is
Will
Was
Am
Would
Were
Are
Shall
Does
Did
Can
Have
Could
Has
Do

6. Examples:
Is it raining?
Am I looking good?
Are you feeling alright?
Will you marry me?
Would you mind replying me?
Shall we leave now?
Can you come tomorrow?
Did you clean your room?
Was she okay?
Does she like you?

7. 3. Question Tags.
These types of Questions are asked for confirmation. These
questions have two patterns according to their positivity
and negativity.
1: Positive Question tags:
Positive question tags have a pattern like:
Auxiliary + n’t + subject.
2. Negative question tags:
Negative question tags have a pattern like:
Auxiliary + subject.

8. Examples of Positive question tags:
 It’s a lovely weather, isn’t it?
 You broke the glass, didn’t you?
 You will come to the party, won’t you?
 She dances gracefully, doesn’t she?
 You are free, aren’t you?
 You’ve done your work, haven’t you?

9. Examples of Negative Question Tags.
 You aren’t listening to me, are you?
 She can’t dance, can she?
 You wont go there, will you?
 She doesn’t like him, does she?
 You didn’t complete your work, did you?
 You haven’t seen her, have you?

10. Further types of Questions.
There are further types of Questions that are given
below.
1. Yes/No Questions OR Short Answer
Questions.

11. Yes/No Questions -OR -Short Answer Questions
• These Questions are the questions which
begin which auxiliaries and require an
answer, either Yes or No.
These are short answer questions that require a
very short answer, with a Yes or a No.

12. Formation Of Yes/No OR Short Answer
Questions.
• These Questions start with An
Auxiliary Verb, and their answers
have patterns based on their
Positivity and negativity.

13. Formation of answers.
• Formation of Positive Short Answers:
A positive short answer is:
Yes + a pronoun + an auxiliary.
• Formation of Negative Short Answers:
A negative short answer is:
No + a pronoun + an auxiliary + n’t.

14. Examples.
Positive short answers’ examples:
 Are you sleepy? Yes, I am.
 Has she got a pet? Yes, she has.
 Did you bring the reports? Yes, I did.
Negative short answers’ examples:
Will you marry me? No, I won’t.
Am I looking good? No, you aren’t.
Do you like him? No, I don’t.