1. Prof. Myrna Monllor English 112 Modified by: Harry W. Martinez
Asking Questions
Prof. Myrna Monllor
English 112
Modified by: Harry W. Martinez
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3. Step 1 Identify the verb in the sentence.
The young man sweeps the floor.
Notice that the verb has an s in the ending.
The s immediately tells you that the verb is in the present tense. This means that the question will be formed using the auxiliary does.

4. Step 2 Form the yes/no question
The young man sweeps the floor.
Does the young man sweep the floor?
Notice that the auxiliary verb is
placed at the beginning of the
sentence.
2. This is a one word verb so you need
to add the auxiliary.
Because you used the auxiliary verb
does, the verb has to be changed to
the basic form.

5. Step 3 Forming a question whose answer is in the subject.
The young man sweeps the floor.
Who sweeps the floor?
The young man is the subject of the sentence. This will be your answer.
Notice that the verbs maintains its form. It doesn’t change.
We use who when the subject is a person.

6. Step 4 Let’s form the information question
Step 4 Let’s form the information question. Now the answer will be in the predicate.
The young man sweeps the floor. What does the young man sweep?
The floor is a thing.
We use the question word what.
Notice that the question word is always followed by the auxiliary verb.
The verb is in the basic form because you used the auxiliary verb does.

7. Let’s look at another example
Alejandra has left early.
identify the verb.
This verb has two forms. The first one is the auxiliary verb, the second is the main verb.
To form the question, just place the auxiliary verb at the beginning. The main verb will not change.
Has Alejandra left early? 1 2

8. Let’s form a question whose answer is in the subject.
Alejandra has left early.
Alejandra is a person so we use the question word who.
The verb will remain in its same form.
Who has left early?

9. Let’s form a question whose answer is in the predicate
Alejandra has left early.
When has Alejandra left?
Early refers to time so we will use when.
Notice that the question word is always followed by the auxiliary verb.
We use the past participle because the verb is in the present perfect tense.

10. Let’s try some more The book costs $30. Abdiel woke up at 8:00 am.
They speak to the professor.
She was hiding under the table.
You were singing loudly.
Elisa has quit her job.
Luisa has taken dance lessons.
We will leave immediately.

11. Let’s Practice
A 93-year old World War II veteran from the USA embraced his 88 year-old wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion after more than 70 years apart. Joyce Morris was a 17-year old British girl and Thomas was a 21-year old paratrooper when they me in London. After the war, he returned to the USA. The pair wrote letters to each other and even proposed marriage. But time passed and the two married other people. Last year, Joyce asked one of her sons to look for Thomas online. Thomas and Joyce reconnected via Skype. After their story went public, hundreds of people have made donations to pay for Thomas’ trip to Australia. The couple is planning to spend Valentine’s Day together.

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American World War II Veteran Reunites with Wartime Girlfriend in Australia
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