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Types of Questions in English

The document discusses two main types of questions in English: general/yes-no questions which can be answered with a simple yes or no, and wh-questions which begin with interrogative words like who, what, when, why, how, etc. Examples are provided for both question types as well as how to form short answers for questions.

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Types of Questions in English

The document discusses two main types of questions in English: general/yes-no questions which can be answered with a simple yes or no, and wh-questions which begin with interrogative words like who, what, when, why, how, etc. Examples are provided for both question types as well as how to form short answers for questions.

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Types of Questions in English

In this section, we’ll walk you through each question type and provide real-world
examples.

1. General or Yes/No
Questions
Common questions that can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” are logically
called yes/no questions.

As a rule, this kind of question relates to the whole sentence, and not to a separate
element of it.

For example:

         Do you like this country? – Yes, I do / No, I do not (don’t)


         Does Jane know about your new job? – Yes, she does / No, she
doesn’t (does not)
         Can I call my sister? – Yes, you can / No, you cannot (can’t)
         Is it cold outside? – Yes, it is / No, it isn’t (is not)
         Are they ready for the trip? – Yes, they are / No, they are not (aren’t)
         Are you hungry? – Yes, I am / No, I am not - I’m not

Wanna- want to / gonna – going to /

will you go to the supermarket on weekend? Yes, I will / No, I will not (won’t)
The answer can be a brief “yes” or “no.” Or, a longer answer can be given: “Yes, I
do.” “No, I don’t like this country.” The response to a question depends on the verb used.

Try to remember this formula: answer the question the way it was asked.
If the question begins with a form of the verb “to be” –  am, is, are  – then
answer “Yes, I am/he is/they are,” or “No, I am not/he isn’t/they aren’t.”

It is similar to auxiliary verbs (do/does, did, will, have/has):

         Did she clean the room? – Yes, she did/No, she didn’t. (did not)
         Have you done your homework? – Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t.
         Will you buy that dress? – Yes, I will/ No, I won’t.

To be- ser o Estar


Am, is, are: soy/ estoy ( I am, he-she-it is, You-we-
they are)

Do- Does: walk, run jump, eat, drink, ….etc


Do – I, you, we, they - Don’t (I don’t) We don’t
Does – He, she, it - Does not (Doesn’t)

Do you eat fast food on Saturday? Yes I do


Yes, I do / No, I don’t
  Special or Wh-Questions
A special question, as you can guess, uses a certain word at the beginning of the
sentence to ask a specific question. The questions
who, what, where, when, why, how, how
words 
many, how much etc., are used to begin the question:
         Where is he from? – He is Argentinian / He is from
Argentina
         When did you come here? – I came last Friday
         How did you meet her? – I met her in the park
         How many eggs do we need for this cake? – We need 5
eggs
         Whose children are playing in the yard? – they are
neighbors

Note that questions about a subject (who? what?) have their own
special structure; they do not require an auxiliary verb, we replace the
subject with the question word.

For example:

         We go to the cinema. – Who goes to the cinema?


         The glass is on the table. – What is on the table?
         Most girls here wear skirts. – Who wears skirts here?

You can see that after the question words who and what, the third-person singular
form of the verb should be used.
I am a teacher: I am not a teacher
Am I a teacher?

Questions and Short answers (preguntas y


respuestas cortas)

Am I in your list?   (estoy yo en su lista)


Yes, you are/ No, you aren't

Are you Michael?


Yes, I am/ No, I am not
Is he your brother?
Yes, he is/ No, he isn't

Is she Alicia?
Yes, she is/ No, she isn't

Is it new?
Yes, it is/ No, It isn't

Are you the new students?


Yes, we are / No, we aren't
(son Ustedes los nuevos estudiantes)

Are they from Spain?  Yes, they are/ No, they aren’t

Camilo is a teacher – He is a teacher

Eg:
Is Ana 23 years old? Yes, she is
(reemplazo el nombre por el pronombre, no puedo contestar con el nombre por
eso lo reemplace por su pronombre she=ella)

Is David a football player? No, he isn't


(usé el he=el para no poner el nombre David)

Are your parents at home? Yes, they are/No, they aren't


(reemplace parents=tus padres por they=ellos)
Language: idioma
Idioms: coloquialism

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