Types of questions

Types of Questions

Суроолордун түрлөрү

General Questions

or

Yes/No Questions

General questions Жалпы суроо

Жалпы суроо жардамчы же модалдык этиштен башталып, берилген суроого «ооба» же «жок» деген кыска жоопту талап кылат.

The terms you need to know

• Auxiliary verb – вспомогательный глагол = AV
• Subject – подлежащее = S
• Predicate – сказуемое = P
• Main verb – смысловой глагол = V
• Object – дополнение = O
• Adverbial modifier of place – обстоятельство места = AMP
• Adverbial modifier of time – обстоятельство времени = AMT
• Question word – вопросительное слово = QW

The Structure of General questions or yes/no question

I

Auxiliary verb

II

III

Subject

IV

Main verb

V

Object

Adverbial modifier of place

VI

Adverbial modifier of time

Examples

be

do

Are you reading a book?

have

Do you like music?

Was she washing up?

Modal verb

Has she pencils?

Did he come late to the lesson?

Will they be having supper?

Can he swim?

Had you an interesting book?

Will we work tomorrow?

Could children play piano?

Will you have English lesson tomorrow?

Ask general questions to these sentences

• You are my best friend.
• We will write a test next week.
• Your brother plays tennis well.
• He is playing at school now.
• My parents went to Moscow last week.
• You like coffee with milk.
• You were late again.
• Sam has dinner at home.

Alternative Questions

or Questions with OR

Alternative questions Альтернативдик суроо

Альтернатива деген сөз кыргызчага которулганда мүмкүн болгон эки чечимдин бирөөсүн тандап алуу дегенди билдирет. Ошон үчүн суроолордун ортосунда ар дайым «or - же» деген байламта турат.

The Structure of Alternative questions

I

Auxiliary verb

II

III

Subject

IV

Main verb

V

Additional part of the sentence

OR

VI

Additional part of the sentence

Examples

• Does he have his French in the morning or in the evening?
• Are these pens blue or red?
• Do you like tea or coffee?
• Is she resting or working?
• Have they English or Mathematic tomorrow?
• Does your brother live in the city or village?
• Has Ann a new car or bicycle?
• Are you reading a book or newspaper?

Ask Alternative questions

• I have made an apple-pie . (a banana cake)
• Her granny can tell fortunes from cards . (candles)
• This car was manufactured in Japan . (Germany)
• She visited all the museums in Istanbul. (shops)
• He often goes to the cinema . (to the theatre)
• I will have tea . (coffee)
• Aisha passed the exam. (fail)
• They are football fans. (hockey)

Special Questions

or Wh - Questions

Special questions Атайын суроолор

Атайын суроолор Who? – ким?; What? – эмне?, кандай?; Which? – кайсыл?; When? – качан?; Where? – кайда?; Why? – эмнеге?; How? – кантип?; How much? – канча?; How long? – канча убакытта? ж.б. ушулар өңдүү суроолуу сөздөн башталып, сүйлөмдүн бир мүчөсүнө багытталат да, толук жоопту талап кылат.

The Structure of Special questions

I

Question word

II

Auxiliary verb

III

IV

Subject

V

Main Verb

Object

VI

VII

Adverbial modifier of place

Adverbial modifier of time

Examples

• What do you like?
• Who is absent today?
• Where does she live?
• When will they have English?
• Why did he come home late?
• How many time do you need?

Ask Special questions to these sentences beginning with the question words in brackets

• The twins were born in June. (when …?)
• We had a great time in Disneyland. (where …?)
• Mr. Black can play chess very well. (how …?)
• The salad is not fresh. (why …?)
• They will have lunch at home. (what …?)
• They spent two months in London. (where …?)

Disjunctive Questions

or Tag Questions

Disjunctive questions Айырмалоочу суроолор

Суроо берип жаткан адам, өз суроосуна «ушундайбы?», «ушундай эмеспи?», «туурабы?», «туура эмеспи?» өңдүү аныктама, толуктама, макулдук же макул эместик алгысы келип жатканда айырмалоочу суроо колдонулат. Ал башында жай сүйлөмдөй айтылып, сөз аягында жардамчы, модалдык этишти же суроого ылайык ат атоочту колдонулганы менен айырмаланат. Айырмалоочу суроолор жалпы суроолордой «ооба» же «жок» деген кыска жоопту талап кылат.

Examples

1. You are the best student, aren’t you?

2. Students speak English very well, don’t they?

3. Ann is a good engineer, isn’t she?

4. He has a new bike, hasn’t he?

5. I can play table-tennis, can’t I?

6. She is not 18, is she?

7. Peter doesn’t work at school, does he?

8. We played volleyball every day, didn’t we?

Make up Disjunctive questions

• Helen writes messages to her parents, … …?
• I have many friends, … …?
• They see each other every day, … …?
• He can’t play football, … …?
• We did our homework, … …?
• My brothers don’t speak French, … …?
• She is very busy, … …?
• Your sister didn’t go to London, … …?

Ask all possible questions:

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