Syllabus topic 40: Question forms
Question forms. Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary.
Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planWhere ___ they go yesterday?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: Where did they go yesterday? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Why ___ you laughing?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are
Completed sentence: Why are you laughing? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
___ she speak French?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Can
Completed sentence: Can she speak French? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
How ___ books do you need?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: many
Completed sentence: How many books do you need? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Choose the correct question.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Have you seen Tom?
Correct choice: Have you seen Tom? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: Where did they go yesterday? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: are
Completed sentence: Why are you laughing? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Can
Completed sentence: Can she speak French? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: many
Completed sentence: How many books do you need? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Have you seen Tom?
Correct choice: Have you seen Tom? Questions usually invert the subject and an auxiliary. Use do/does/did for simple lexical verbs, but not with be or modals. Question words come first. How much asks about an amount; how many asks about a count.
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