1. Basic Question Structure<br />The basic structure of a question in English is very simple:<br />auxiliary verb + subject + main verb<br />auxiliary verbsubjectmain verb DoyoulikeMary?Aretheyplayingfootball?WillAnthonygoto Tokyo?HaveyouseenET?<br />Exception!For the verb be in simple present and simple past, we do not use an auxiliary verb. We simply reverse the positions of be and subject:<br />Statement:HeisGerman.Question:IsheGerman?<br />Basic Question Types<br />There are 3 basic types of question:<br />Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is quot;
Yesquot;
or quot;
Noquot;
)<br />Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is quot;
Informationquot;
)<br />Choice Questions (the answer to the question is quot;
in the questionquot;
)<br />1. Yes/No Questions<br />auxiliary verbsubjectmain verb AnswerYes or NoDoyouwantdinner?Yes, I do.Canyoudrive? No, I can't.Hasshefinishedher work?Yes, she has.Didtheygohome?No, they didn't.Exception! verb be simple present and simple past IsAnneFrench?Yes, she is. WasRamat home?No, he wasn't.<br />2. Question Word Questions<br />question wordauxiliary verbsubjectmain verb AnswerInformationWheredoyoulive? In Paris.Whenwillwehavelunch?At 1pm.Whodidshemeet? She met Ram.Whyhasn'tTaradoneit?Because she can't.Exception! verb be simple present and simple pastWhereisBombay?In India.Howwasshe?Very well.<br />3. Choice Questions<br />auxiliary verbsubjectmain verb OR AnswerIn the questionDoyouwantteaorcoffee?Coffee, please.WillwemeetJohnorJames?John.Didshegoto LondonorNew York?She went to London.Exception! verb be simple present and simple past Isyour carwhiteorblack?It's black. Werethey$15or$50?$15.<br />
