These question words begin with “Wh” so we often call special questions Wh-questions. - These question words begin with “Wh” so we often call special questions Wh-questions.
- As you may have noticed, we use the same word order in Wh-questions as in General questions. We just simply add a question word (or question phrase) to the beginning of the question.
- Question word + auxiliary / modal / to be verb + subject + predicate / object + rest of the sentence.
- Take a look at examples:
- When do you want me to leave?
- Why do you stay with him?
- What are you still doing here?
- Why can’t you be with us tonight?
- How long does he have to be in quarantine?
- The next type of questions are Questions to the subject. We ask a question to the subject when we want to know WHO is performing the action.
- Question: Who will go for a walk with you? Answer: John.
- Question: Who broke the cup? Answer: Tom did it!
- Question: Who wants a slice of delicious pie? Answer: I would not mind a piece of the pie …
- The main feature of subject questions is that we don’t use any auxiliary verbs.
- We just use the words Who or What instead of the subject.
- If we ask a question to the subject in the Present Simple, then we add the ending -s to the main verb.
- Question word + predicate + Secondary Parts of the Sentence
- Who talks like that guy?
- Who loves you?
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