To form a general question with the verb to be, we also do not use auxiliary verbs. The verb to be, like modal verbs, forms questions on its own. - To form a general question with the verb to be, we also do not use auxiliary verbs. The verb to be, like modal verbs, forms questions on its own.
- Is he saying something behind my back?
- Are we really doing this again?
- Look at the detailed explanation of what a general question consists of, this will help you better understand how we form them:
- Do you know the answer?
- Do (auxiliary) you (subject) know (predicate) the answer (object)? (question mark)
- Can you help me?
- Can (modal verb) you (subject) help (predicate) me (object)? (question mark)
- Are you a writer? Are (verb to be) you (subject) a writer (rest of the sentence) ? (question mark)
Special questions (Wh-questions) in English - A special question differs from a general one in only one detail. A special question starts with a question word or question phrase.
- We use a Special question to get additional information other than a YES / NO answer.
- That is why a special question has a question word or phrase at the beginning.
- Compare:
- General yes / no question:
- Will you go to work?
- Special question with a question word:
- When will you go to work?
We cannot simply answer yes/no to a Special question. Because a special question has an extra word or phrase at the beginning. This word or phrase influences the answer. - We cannot simply answer yes/no to a Special question. Because a special question has an extra word or phrase at the beginning. This word or phrase influences the answer.
- Question: Where were you yesterday? Answer: I visited my friend Frank.
- The word “where” in the question influenced the answer.
- To ask a special question we usually use these question words:
- What?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
- Which?
- Whose?
- Whom?
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