QUESTION FORMS
table of
CONTENTS
01
QUESTIONS BEGINING WITH AUXILIARY VERBS
OR YES/NO QUESTIONS.
02 Wh-questions
03 Indirect or embedded questions
04 Rhetoric questions
QUESTIONS BEGINING WITH AUXILIARY
VERBS OR YES/NO QUESTIONS.
Auxiliary verbs or the helping verb are the verbs that comes before the
subject.
The answer is usually expected in the form of yes or no.
Yes, she is a singer. [statement]
Is she a singer? [question]
Yes, the winners of the competition have been awarded.
[statement]
Have the winners of the competition been awarded?
[question]
WH-QUESTIONS
The question words which include the letters ‘wh’ are used to get a specific
answer. They are also called open questions
They must be answered with more information than just a simple “yes” or
“no”.
What is your name?
When did he leave?
Which colour do you want?
When did he leave?
Where do they live?
How come I didn't see her?
INDIRECT QUESTIONS
They are also known as embedded questions. They are not asked directly but
are embedded within another sentence or question. Like- Could you tell me,
I’d like to know, Do you know.
Could you tell me if the next train is on schedule?
[indirect]
Is the next train on schedule? [direct]
I was wondering if I could have a piece of the cake.
[indirect]
Can I have a piece of the cake? [direct]
RHETORIC QUESTIONS
These questions are asked just for effects, or to emphasize some point being
discussed when no real answer is expected. In literature, it is self-evident and
used for style as an impressive persuasive device
Who knows? Did you hear me? Why bother?
In literature
“....O wind
If winter comes, can spring be far behind”?
P.B. Shelly (Ode to West Wind)
Thank you!
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