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2. QUESTIONS

3. WHAT IS QUESTION?

4. WHAT IS QUESTION?
- A type of sentence expressed
in a form that requires or
appears to require an answer
- An interrogative expression
often used to test knowledge

6. TYPES OF QUESTIONS

7. YES – NO QUESTION
- A question whose expected answer is one of two
choices, one that provides an affirmative answer to the
question versus one that provides a negative answer
to the question
- A closed ended question
- am, is, are, was, were, have, had, do,
does, did, can, will, should, etc.

8. James was sitting in the dark. Was James sitting in the dark?
John sat in the dark. Did John sat in the dark?
Is she working very
hard?
Were they travelling
together?
Does that taste
okay?
Did you go to the concert?
Have they eaten
yet?
Had they visited Rome
before?
Could you help me
lift this?
Should I open the window?
EXAMPLES:

9. TAG QUESTION
Requires the answer yes or no, and consists of two parts:
an affirmative statement followed by a negative question
or a negative statement followed by an affirmative
question
Examples:
He is a student, isn’t he?
You are not tired, are you?
They could hear me, couldn’t they?
I don’t need to finish this today, do I?

10. WH - QUESTION
It is used to seek information about various
aspects of a subject or topic.
These questions typically starts with a
question word, which is called a Wh-word
because it typically begins with the letters wh.

11. WH - QUESTION
Who Refers to people, and can be used
as subject, object or complement
Examples:
Who owns that car?
Who did you meet?
Who was her father?

12. WH - QUESTION
Whom Used as a formal alternative to who as
object, and also directly after
prepositions
Examples:
Whom did you meet?
To whom were you talking?

13. WH - QUESTION
Which
Used to refer to people when we want
to identify somebody in a group
Examples:
Which is your brother?
Which do you think earns more, a teacher or a
police officer?

14. WH - QUESTION
Whose
Used to ask about the person that
owns or is responsible of something
Examples:
Whose are these boots?
In whose desk was it found?

15. WH - QUESTION
When
Used to ask for information about
what time something happens
Examples:
When will you be here?
When are you leaving?

16. WH - QUESTION
Where Used to ask for information about
place
Examples:
Where is the internet cafe?
Where can I get a taxi?

17. WH - QUESTION
Why
Used to ask about reasons and
explanation
Examples:
Why did the tree fall?
Why was Sarah mad at Sam?

18. WH - QUESTION
How
Used to ask questions about the
way an action occurs
Examples:
How did your presentation go?
How do you turn on this computer?

19. WH - QUESTIONS
Who When Which
Where Why How
What

20. WH - QUESTIONS
Who When Which
Where Why How
What
Theo fell yesterday.
Leo was kissing Mary. Who was kissing Mary?
When did Theo fell?
Roberta recited poetry. What did Roberta recite?

21. Why was Leo kissing Mary?
How did Theo fell yesterday?
Where did Roberta recite poetry?

22. ALTERNATIVE QUESTION
A question that presents two or more possible
answers and presupposes that only one is true
Rising intonation in the first part and falling
intonation in the second part

23. Would you like some ice cream or some cake?
Choice 1 Choice 2
Are we eating in or out this evening?
Will they buy a house or rent somewhere?
Would you like coffee, tea, or soda?

24. ECHO QUESTION
Is a type of question used to seek confirmation,
clarification, or agreement from the listener by repeating
part of the original statement or question
Examples:
Jane’s lost her job. Jane’s lost her job?
I think she’s having a sleep.
She’s what? She’s doing what?

25. Negative Questions
Are used in various situations to seek confirmation,
express doubt, or clarify negative statements.
Doesn’t he understand?
Do you have nowhere to go?
Aren’t you coming?
Won’t we be able to see the film?
Examples:

26. Exercises: Identify what type of questions were used in the given
sentences.
Which of you is Dr. Jameson?
Don’t you have anywhere to go?
Does she work in the city or suburbs?
Are you ready?
You haven’t seen this film, have you?
WH Question
Negative Question
Alternative
Yes-No Question
Tag Question