2. What is a question? A question is a request for information or action When writing a question you should always end the sentence with a question mark (?) CLOSED OPEN TAG Types of Questions:
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4. TYPE 2: OPEN Questions Open 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 something when - to ask about the time that something happened or will happen where - to ask questions about place or position which – when asking for information about one of a limited number of things who- when you asking about someone's identity whom - when you asking about someone's identity whose - to ask about possession why - to ask for a reason how - to ask about the way in which something is done
5. TYPE 2: OPEN Questions Activity John 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.
6. TYPE 3: TAG Questions Tag 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?
7. TYPE 3: TAG Questions Activity She 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, _____________________ ?
8. PRACTICE QUESTIONS Activity 1) 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?
