7. Question Formation – Yes/No & WH- Questions

In English, we form questions differently based on the type of question we want to ask. There are two main types:

  • Yes/No Questions (answer is “yes” or “no”)

  • WH- Questions (start with who, what, where, when, why, how)

🔹 A. Yes/No Questions

These questions use helping verbs (auxiliaries) or modals.

✅ Structure:

Helping verb + subject + main verb + ?

1. With “to be”

  • Are you happy?

  • Is she at school?

  • Were they late?

2. With “do/does/did” (Present or Past Simple)

  • Do you like coffee?

  • Does he play football?

  • Did she call you?

3. With Modals

  • Can you swim?

  • Will she come?

  • Should I go?

❗ Note: In Yes/No questions, the helping verb comes first, then the subject.

🔹 B. WH- Questions

These start with a question word (who, what, where, when, why, how) and ask for specific information.

✅ Structure:

WH-word + helping verb + subject + main verb + ?

Examples:

  • What do you eat?

  • Where is he going?

  • When did they arrive?

  • Why are you crying?

  • How does it work?

🔹 C. WH- Words and Their Uses

WH-wordUsageExample
Whatthing or actionWhat is that?
Whoperson (subject)Who called you?
Whomperson (object)Whom did you call?
WhereplaceWhere do you live?
WhentimeWhen did it happen?
WhyreasonWhy are you late?
Howmethod or mannerHow does it work?
Whichchoice from known optionsWhich color do you prefer?
WhosepossessionWhose bag is this?

🔹 D. Question Word Order Examples

StatementYes/No QuestionWH- Question
She is happy.Is she happy?Why is she happy?
They play football.Do they play football?What do they play?
He went home.Did he go home?Where did he go?

🔹 E. Special Cases: Questions with “to be” or Modals

✅ “To be” as main verb:

  • Statement: She is a teacher.

  • Question: Is she a teacher?

✅ With modal verbs:

  • Statement: He can swim.

  • Question: Can he swim?

🔹 F. Question Practice – Fill in the blanks

Write the correct question:

  1. ______ is your name?

  2. ______ you like pizza?

  3. ______ did you go yesterday?

  4. ______ she coming to the party?

  5. ______ old are you?

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