Question Formation

Write a good question based on the bold information.

#1

• _________________________________?

No, it’s not. It’s actually quite warm.

#1 Answer(s)

Is it cold today?

Is it cold outside?

#2

__________________________________?

Ben is going to Boulder to visit his friends this weekend.

#2 Answer

When is Ben going to Boulder?

# 3

_________________________________?

Ben went to the mall, the grocery store, and then to his friend’s house.

# 3 Answer

Where did Ben go?

# 4

__________________________________?

Janet was surfing the Internet before dinner.

#4 Answer

What was Janet doing before dinner?

# 5

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Surprisingly, Mel didn’t buy anything at Nordstrom’s.

# 5 Answer

What did Mel buy at Nordstrom’s?

# 6

_________________________________?

My roommate always goes to dance class on Wednesday evenings.

# 6 Answer

Where does your roommate go on Wednesday evenings?

# 7

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Yes, they did. In fact, they liked it so much, they took over 40 photos.

# 7 Answer

Answer topic may vary: (Yes/No ?)

Did the students enjoy the museum?

Did their parents like their visit?

Yes/No Questions

Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + Rest of sentence

•May I leave?

•Does she speak Spanish?

•Are they coming?

Chart 5-1 p.111 Fundamentals of English Grammar

Wh Questions (most)

“Wh” word + Aux. + Sub. + Verb + Rest of sentence

•What is he doing?

•Why did he do that?

•How do you get to school?

Chart 5-3 p.117 Fundamentals of English Grammar

Who / What Questions – Unknown Subject

Who or What = subject of the sentence

•Who are you?•What is that?•Who called you?•What happened?

Chart 5-4 p.119 Fundamentals of English Grammar;

Chart 5-2 p.114 Fundamentals of English Grammar

Whom / What Questions – Unknown Object

Whom or What = object of the verb

•Whom did you call? (Informal = Who did you call?)

•What do you like to eat?

Chart 5-4 p.119 Fundamentals of English Grammar