1. Types of Questions

2. Types of Questions 4 types of questions: Yes/No Questions WH Questions
Choice Questions
Tag Questions

3. auxiliary verb + subject +
Yes/No Questions
The answer to the questions is “Yes/No”.
Basic structure:
auxiliary verb + subject +
main verb/complement

4. Yes/No Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb / complement answers
Do / Does
they / he
clean
the
house?
Yes, they do/he does.
No, they don’t/he doesn’t.
Did
you / she go to
school?
Yes, I did/she did.
No, I didn’t/she didn’t.
Have / Has
we / she
completed
work?
Yes, we have/she has.
No, I haven’t/she haven’t.
Had
you / he
written
essay?
Yes, we had/she had.
No, I hadn’t/she hadn’t.
Am / Are / Is
I / they / he
eating
hardworking?
at the
café?
Yes, I am/they are/he is.
No, I am not/they aren’t/
he isn’t.
Were / Was
a teacher
before?
Yes, I was/she was.
No, I wasn’t/she wasn’t.
Will / Can /
May etc.
I / she
tell
truth?
Yes, you/she will/can/may.
No, you/she will not/can’t/
may not.

5. WH words + auxiliary verb + subject + WH words + main verb + subject?
WH Questions
The answer to the questions is “information”.
Basic structure:
WH words + auxiliary verb + subject +
main verb or
WH words + main verb + subject?

6. She hasn’t done it because …
WH Questions
question
word
auxiliary verb
subject
main verb
answer
Where do
you
live?
I live at …
When
will we
have
lunch?
We’ll have luch at …
Whom
did
she
meet?
She met …
Which
like
most?
I like … the most.
Why
hasn’t
Sara
done
it?
She hasn’t done it because …
How
make
corn pudding?
I make it by…
question word
main verb
subject
answer
Where is
Bombay?
Bombay is …
Who
was
involved?
… was involved.
How
are
you?
I am …

7. Choice Questions The answer to the questions is “in the question”.
Basic structure:
auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + choices or
main verb + subject + choices

8. Choice Questions auxiliary verb subject main verb OR answer Do you
want
tea or
coffee?
I want coffee.
Did
she go
to Ipoh
Taiping?
She went to Taiping.
Will we
meet
Johan
Roslan?
We will meet Johan.
main verb
subject OR
answer Is
your car
green or
silver?
My car is silver.
Were
they
cheep
expensive?
They are expensive
Are
you
a Malay
a Chinese?
I am a Malay.

9. Positive statement + negative tag Negative statement + positive tag
Tag Questions
Basic structure:
Positive statement + negative tag or
Negative statement + positive tag

10. Tag Questions subject auxiliary verb main verb They are coming, aren’tWe
have
finished,
haven’t
we?
You
like
coffee,
don’t
you?
She
is not
listening, is
she? He
can not
come
tonight,
can
he? I
will not do
that,
will I?