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Questions
Tamar Mikeladze Grammar 27, 28 for II-year students, English Language and Literature 25.10.2012

Do you live in Telavi? Are you listening to me? Have you ever met a foreigner? Did you go to Tbilisi on Monday? Were you watching TV when mother came? Had he already left when you woke up? Can you play the violin? Do you have to finish this exercise? Must you send this letter?

Auxiliary verb+subject+main verb Yes/No questions

________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________

do you live? are you listening? have you met? did you go? were you watching TV? had he left? can you play the violin? do you have to finish? letter must you send?

Where, when, who, what, why, which, how Q.w.+auxiliary verb+subject+main verb

Where do you live? What are you listening? Who have you met? Where did you go? Why were you watching TV? Why had he left? When can you play the violin? What do you have to finish? Which letter must you send?

Q.w.+auxiliary verb+subject+main verb

Who did you meet in England? Who met you in England? Subject in 1.sentence? Subject in 2.sentence?
1. 2.

What do cats eat? What helps you to relax? Subject in 1.sentence? Subject in 2.sentence?
1. 2.

Question words as subjects

Positive questions - answers Yes/No Negative questions answer No

Dont you like our new textbook in Grammar? - No, Its too easy.
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Negative questions

Do you live in Telavi? Are you listening to me? Have you ever met a foreigner? Did you go to Tbilisi on Monday? Were you watching TV when mother came? Had he already left when you woke up? Can you play the violin?

Short answers

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes,

I do I am I have I did I was he had I can

Short Answers

Tag question- a short phrase with a question part at the end. Tag questions auxiliary verbs A positive statement has a negative tad, and vice-versa (). e.g. you speak English, dont you? (+ , -) negative tag You dont speak Chinese, do you? (, +) positive tag

Tag questions

You dont get up early, .? You are listening to me, ..? Hes bought a new car, ..? She didnt go to the party, ..? We were walking at 6:00, .? She hadnt driven before, ..? You cant play tennis, ? They could visit me, ..? We should discuss this matter, ?

Some examples of tag questions

You dont get up early, do you? You are listening to me, arent you? Hes bought a new car, hasnt he? She didnt go to the party, did she? We were walking at 6:00, werent we? She hadnt driven before, had she? You cant play tennis, can you? They could visit me, couldnt they? We should discuss this matter, shouldnt we?

Negative tag - positive answer Yes Positive tag negative answer No

Use:

I am - arent I Im right, arent I? Lets shall Lets have a cup of coffee, shall we? Imperative will you / wont you? Sit down, will you? Be quiet, wont you?

Problems with tag

Short question to reply what someone says (shows surprise/interest/uncertanity) Positive-positive Negative negative e.g. -I dont like chocolate - dont you?

-I met our new boss. - Did you?

Reply questions

Direct questions Where is the South street? Can you get me to Victoria by 11:10? Is this a right street?

Indirect questions Could you tell me where South street is? Do you think you can get me to Victoria by 11:10? Do you know if this is the right street?

Could you tell me? Do you know? Do you think?

Thank you