Basic Question Types
There are 3 basic types of question:
  1. Yes/No Questions (the answer to the question is "Yes" or "No")
  2. Question Word Questions (the answer to the question is "Information")
  3. Choice Questions (the answer to the question is "in the question")
1. Yes/No Questions
auxiliary verb
subject
main verb

Answer
Yes or No
Do
you
want
dinner?
Yes, I do.
Can
you
drive?

No, I can't.
Has
she
finished
her work?
Yes, she has.
Did
they
go
home?
No, they didn't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past

Is
Anne
French?
Yes, she is.

Was
Ram
at home?
No, he wasn't.
2. Question Word Questions
question word
auxiliary verb
subject
main verb

Answer
Information
Where
do
you
live?

In Paris.
When
will
we
have
lunch?
At 1pm.
Who(m)
did
she
meet?

She met Ram.
Who
has

run
out?
Ati has run out.
Who*


ran
out?
Ati ran out.
Why
hasn't
Tara
done
it?
Because she can't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
Where
is
Bombay?
In India.
How
was
she?
Very well.
*When who is subject there is normally no auxiliary verb in past simple and present simple.
3. Choice Questions
auxiliary verb
subject
main verb

OR

Answer
In the question
Do
you
want
tea
or
coffee?
Coffee, please.
Will
we
meet
John
or
James?
John.
Did
she
go
to London
or
New York?
She went to London.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past

Is
your car
white
or
black?
It's black.

Were
they
$15
or
$50?
$15.

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