Types of questions in English

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Types of questions
in English
школа “КВЕНТИН”

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Types of sentences according to the purpose statement:
-declarative sentences
Catherine is a sous-chef in that restaurant.
They want to repair the roof of their country cottage.
I didn’t go to the gym yesterday.
Steve doesn’t like cherry ice cream.
-imperative sentences
Please shut the door.
Just look at her!
Don’t tell off your children in public! It’s so embarrassing.
Let’s meet on Saturday.

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Types of sentences according to the purpose statement:
-exclamatory sentences
That’s brilliant!
I don’t want to take part in this competition!
The weather is wonderful!
Good job!
-interrogative sentences
Do you mind taking Larry with us?
Where is he? Can you see him?
Are you going to Australia or New Zealand?
You worked yesterday, didn’t you?

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Types of questions:

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A common question (general question)
Если на вопрос надо ответить «да» или «нет», то это общий вопрос. Его
еще называют “Yes/No question”. Общая схема для такого вопроса
выглядит так:
вспомогательный или модальный глагол + подлежащее +
сказуемое + дополнение + остальные члены предложения.
Do (вспомогательный глагол) you (подлежащее) play (сказуемое)
computer games (дополнение)? – Ты играешь в компьютерные игры?
Can (модальный глагол) you (подлежащее) do (сказуемое) it
(дополнение) for me (остальные члены предложения)? – Ты можешь
для меня это сделать?

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Только не забывайте, что глаголу to be в настоящем и
простом прошедшем времени не нужны никакие
вспомогательные глаголы:
Are (глагол to be) you (подлежащее) at home (остальные члены
предложения)? – Ты дома?
Was (глагол to be) he (подлежащее) at the cinema yesterday
(остальные члены предложения)? – Он был вчера в кинотеатре?

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Special question
На такой вопрос уже просто «да» или «нет» не ответить. Он
требует подробного и развернутого ответа. Специальный вопрос в
английском языке отличается тем, что он может быть задан к
любому члену предложения. Порядок слов в таких вопросах такой
же, как и в общем, только в начале надо поставить одно из
вопросительных слов:
What? – Что?
When? – Когда?
Where? – Где?
Why? – Почему?
Which? – Который?

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А вот так выглядит формула, по которой строят специальный вопрос:
вопросительное слово + вспомогательный или модальный
глагол + подлежащее + сказуемое + дополнение + остальные
члены предложения.
Where (вопросительное слово) are (вспомогательный глагол) you
(подлежащее) going (сказуемое)? – Куда ты идешь?
What (вопросительное слово) do (вспомогательный глагол) you
(подлежащее) want to read (сказуемое)? – Что ты хочешь почитать?
When (вопросительное слово) did (вспомогательный глагол) you
(подлежащее) leave (сказуемое) the house (дополнение)? – Когда ты
ушел из дома?

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Alternative question
Посмотрите на название этого типа вопросов – «альтернативный»,
значит, что в вопросе должен быть выбор между двумя вариантами.
Такой вопрос можно задать к любому члену предложения. И самое
главное – здесь всегда вы встретите союз or (или). Формула такая же, как
в общем вопросе, но надо не забыть поставить or там, где нужно.
Рассмотрим, как мы можем задать альтернативные вопросы к такому
предложению:
They finished writing the article at 5 p.m. – Они закончили писать статью в 5
вечера.
Did they finish writing the article in the morning or at night? – Они закончили
писать статью утром или вечером?
Did they finish writing or reading the article? – Они закончили писать или

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Disjunctive question
Порядок слов в таком вопросе прямой, как в обычном
предложении. И только в конце такого предложения мы встретим
вопрос, который называется tag. В русском языке тоже есть такой
вопрос, и звучит он так: «не так ли?» / «не правда ли?» / «да?».
Для того чтобы образовать tag-question, вспомогательный глагол
и подлежащее надо поставить в конец предложения. Есть два
способа образования такого вопроса в английском языке:

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Начало предложения утвердительное + краткий отрицательный вопрос.
He reads a book, doesn't he? – Он читает книгу, не так ли?
His friend is German, isn't he? – Его друг немец, не так ли?

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Начало предложения отрицательное + краткий положительный вопрос.
She doesn’t go to the church, does she? – Она не
ходит в церковь, не так ли?
He is not at the meeting, is he? – Он не на встрече, не
так ли?

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Упражнение 1. Fill in the words to form questions: did, are, do, have, was, haven't, is, isn't
What types of books ______ you like to read?
_____ she reading love story or an adventure story?
______ you seen «Titanic»?
Who _____ watching TV at eight o'clock last night?
It's an exciting book, ________ it?
_____ you going to watch a romantic film or a musical?
You have seen this film, _______ you.
_____ you go to the cinema last night?

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Упражнение 2. Form questions.
birthday / is / when / your?
many / How / cards / did / get / you?
do / What / like / you / presents?
mum / What / make / did / cake / your?
at the party / you / did / what / do?
like / you / parties / do / Why?
summer / are / this / where / you / going?
there / going / How / you / are?
take / going / to / what / you / are?
with / are / you / Who / going?
do / going / to / you / there / What / are?
you / stay / going / to / are / Where?
what / playing / dad / sports / your / games / is / of / fond?
roller-skate / when / learn / you / to / did?
of / afraid / are / swimming / you?

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Упражнение 3. Form questions
My sister eats sweets every day. (Who)
He won't go to the country this summer (Will)
We were advised to come. (What?)
I haven't seen Peter since Saturday. (Since when?)
They are planning to have a holiday soon. (They)
She made a beautiful dress for herself last week. (What?)
Everybody was waiting at the door to the museum. (Was)
By the end of the year, he had read about twenty books. (How many)
He is followed by his friend everywhere. (By whom?)
He didn't know how he could help his friend. (Why?)

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Упражнение 4. Form questions to the underlined parts of the text.
John is my cousin (1). He is only 18, but he is already a
student (2). John is very intelligent (3) and he is a goodlooking boy too. Many girls (4) admire his dark brown
(5) eyes and curly hair. The only problem is that John
hasn't got enough money (6). He likes books (7) but he
often has no money to buy them.

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Упражнение 5. Form special and alternative questions to the answers.
Example
He is from England.
What country is he from?
Is he from England or Scotland?
We went to the library.
He is a driver.
We were playing a game.
They came to this place a long time ago.

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Упражнение 6. Form questions to the answers
1. ____________________________?
A computer. (The Adams bought a computer.)
2. ____________________________?
They have. They have already met Mr Smith.)
3. ____________________________?
They met Mr Smith when they were in London.
4. ____________________________?
They are. (They are going to there again).
5. ____________________________?
English. (She teaches English.)
6. ____________________________?
Travelling. (He was interested in travelling.)
7. ____________________________?
They do. (They have to get up early.)
8. ____________________________?
At the airport. (He had to meet them at the airport.)
9. ____________________________?
The baby's room. (Mary has to clean the baby's room every morning.)
10. ____________________________?
Boots. (They have to wear boots.)

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Упражнение 7. Form questions about driving in England. Use the prompts.
petrol expensive in England?
motorists have to wear front seat belts in England?
what minimum driving age?
many roads in England?
roads good in England?
what the national speed limits in England?
how all speed limits given on signs?
how signs indicate speed limits?

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Упражнение 8. Read the text. Form the questions for the underlined words to get more information.
Somebody wrote this book. It is about somebody and his friends.
One day he put on something white.
He looked like somebody.
The old Frekken Bokk was cooking something.
Something opened and he appeared somewhere.
She did something in horror.
She phoned somebody.
And at that time somebody and his friend were eating something.

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Упражнение 9. Complete the tag questions.
The books about animals are real fun, …
You really like reading magazines, …
You can go to the library tomorrow, …
Your mum thinks adventure stories are exciting, …
You haven't seen «Harry Potter» yet, …

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Упражнение 10. Read these facts Ask and answer questions
about the facts. Use Who? When? What?
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818.
Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio in 1894.
Hubert Booth invented the vacuum cleaner in 1901
King Camp Gillette invented the razor in 1901
Henry Ford produced the first cheap car in 1908.
Peter Chilvers built the first windsurfer in 1958.

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Упражнение 11. Ask questions with who or what.
Jack is waiting for someone.
Someone is waiting for Jack.
Something is happening.
Someone has got the money.
Carmen wants to see someone.
Someone wants to see Carmen.
Carmen wants to see something.
Steven smiled at someone.
Someone smiled at Steven.
Steven smiled at something.
Something happened.

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Упражнение 12. Correct the mistakes.
What Tony is writing?
What is writing?
What Julia want to do?
Who does wants a cup of tea?
Who President John F. Kennedy killed?
Who did invented the telephone?
Whose your favorite actor?
Who's is this coat?
What hand do you write with?
Arthur is 21, hasn't he?
You're a student, isn't it?
They live in Milan, doesn't it?
Does Diana like golf, doesn't she?

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Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering buying some flowers and now you’d like to get more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out
about the following:
1) location
2) opening hours
3) kinds of flowers in stock
4) if they sell pot plants
5) discounts for big orders
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering buying the appliance and now you’d like to get more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out
about the following:
1) price
2) if one can buy it online
3) number of functions
4) guarantee period
5) recipe book to go with the unit
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting the fitness club and now you’d like to get more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out
about the following:
1) location
2) opening hours
3) price of the season ticket
4) if individual sessions are possible
5) swimming pool
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering going on a sightseeing tour and now you’d like to get more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about
the following:
1) operation hours
2) starting point
3) tourist attractions to see
4) price for one person
5) group discounts
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

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Task 2. Study the advertisement.
You are considering having a seaside holiday and now you’d like to get more
information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out
about the following:
1) location
2) transportation
3) sports facilities
4) price for a week for one person
5) family discounts
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.